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RIP Chuck Mangione

Brian Watt
@BrianWatt
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Jazz flugelhorn and trumpet player, songwriter, arranger, and performer Chuck Mangione has died at age 84. I had several of his LPs and still listen to his music on Amazon Music. His music was once criticized by a friend of mine as entry-level jazz. Of course, it did seem to be more melodic and structured and didn't meander and ramble endlessly in dissonance like other practitioners of the art form. I found it refreshing.

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  • Fritz@Fritz

    I was fortunate enough to attend a performance by Chuck Mangione with his group at Jazz Alley in Seattle a few years ago. Not only was his own artistry impressive as always, I was also struck by his generosity as a leader, in that he made room in each number in the set for one or another member of the band to be highlighted so each member's talent was showcased as well.

    RIP

  • Knotwise the Poet@KnotwisethePoet

    Lot of celebrity deaths this week- Ozzy, Malcolm “Theo,” Hulk Hogan. I saw a graphic with their faces and had already seen headlines about their passing, but I was caught off-guard seeing Chuck Mangione among them. My dad had a Mangione greatest hits CD I liked when I was a kid, and from time to time I’ll still pull up Feels So Good or Hill Where the Lord Hides on YouTube to listen to.

    Brian Watt (View Post):

    His music was once criticized by a friend of mine as entry-level jazz

    Yeah, whatever. If it sounds good and feels good, it’s good music.

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