Archive 2025 · Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
p.1 #1Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
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It was with great sadness that I learned that a good friend, fellow musician and band mate passed away at 84 in Rochester, NY.
Charles Frank Mangione was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. Mangione came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap, achieving international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop.
I was a "session bassist" at the re-occuring Capital Jazz Fest music festivals here in N.Va(WolfTrap), Merriweather Post Pavilion and Ft Meade, MD for many years.
My next door neighbor was Scott Ambush of Spyro Gyra and I "sat in" for Scott when he played piano here in Frederick, Md@Wienberg Center for the Arts.
RIP and rock on my brother! This was in 1999.
1999 Capital Jazz Fest
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Jul 24, 2025 at 05:10 PM
p.1 #4Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Very nice photo. Good back story, as well. I am a fan of his music.
Tom
Tom
Jul 25, 2025 at 01:21 AM
p.1 #5Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Dragonfire wrote:
Yes..thanks Frank!
Dan
Yes..thanks Frank!
Dan
Jul 25, 2025 at 09:29 AM
p.1 #6Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
RustyBug wrote:
Thanks Kent!!!
How is Stan handling the heat and humidity?
Dan
Thanks Kent!!!
How is Stan handling the heat and humidity?
Dan
Jul 25, 2025 at 09:30 AM
p.1 #7Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
grebe wrote:
Very nice photo. Good back story, as well. I am a fan of his music.
Tom
Thanks Tom!
He will be greatly missed!
Dan
Very nice photo. Good back story, as well. I am a fan of his music.
Tom
Thanks Tom!
He will be greatly missed!
Dan
Jul 25, 2025 at 09:30 AM
p.1 #8Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Nice pic! great story about you and him. I remember listening to him when I was younger as my mom would spin his records. I distinctly remember "Feels So Good". It has stayed with me all these years. The guy is immortal. RIP!
Joel
Joel
Jul 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
p.1 #9Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
J. Pow wrote:
Nice pic! great story about you and him. I remember listening to him when I was younger as my mom would spin his records. I distinctly remember "Feels So Good". It has stayed with me all these years. The guy is immortal. RIP!
Joel
Joel..THANKS..That is exactly the song he was playing for this pic.
It is his "premier song".
Thanks again!
Dan
Nice pic! great story about you and him. I remember listening to him when I was younger as my mom would spin his records. I distinctly remember "Feels So Good". It has stayed with me all these years. The guy is immortal. RIP!
Joel
Joel..THANKS..That is exactly the song he was playing for this pic.
It is his "premier song".
Thanks again!
Dan
Jul 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
p.1 #10Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Yesterday was NOT a good day for living as a mortal.
In fact this whole week has been a disaster! This reminds me of how olde I am.....
Dan
In fact this whole week has been a disaster! This reminds me of how olde I am.....
Dan
Jul 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
p.1 #11Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
I remember him from back in the 80's, my brother loved him.
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Chuck, Hulk Hogan, Ozzy, all in one week, gone.
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Chuck, Hulk Hogan, Ozzy, all in one week, gone.
Jul 25, 2025 at 08:45 PM
p.1 #12Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
It’s a time for reflection and to look at what they accomplished. Their lives were very full and provided positive direction for generations of kids! You can’t leave a better legacy than that!
I’m going to listen to the entire Children of Sanchez album tomorrow. Personally, I consider it Chuck’s best work!
I’m going to listen to the entire Children of Sanchez album tomorrow. Personally, I consider it Chuck’s best work!
Jul 26, 2025 at 06:29 AM
p.1 #13Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Dan, that is a sad loss. I listened to “Feels So Good” this morning as a reminder and I absolutely loved the sound of his flugelhorn. It’s very cool you played with him and others! Great photo you made of him in 1999.
Jul 26, 2025 at 07:35 AM
p.1 #14Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Bill Gass wrote:
I remember him from back in the 80's, my brother loved him.
.
Chuck, Hulk Hogan, Ozzy, all in one week, gone.
Could this be a premonition Bill?
Hope not. Yeah I am in the "twilight" of my life but the passing of these icons seems to remind me more of my mortality.
Dan
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I remember him from back in the 80's, my brother loved him.
.
Chuck, Hulk Hogan, Ozzy, all in one week, gone.
Could this be a premonition Bill?
Hope not. Yeah I am in the "twilight" of my life but the passing of these icons seems to remind me more of my mortality.
Dan
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Jul 26, 2025 at 09:25 AM
p.1 #15Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
story_teller wrote:
It’s a time for reflection and to look at what they accomplished. Their lives were very full and provided positive direction for generations of kids! You can’t leave a better legacy than that!
I’m going to listen to the entire Children of Sanchez album tomorrow. Personally, I consider it Chuck’s best work!
You have great taste Larry! I enjoyed Chuck's 2 album's where Esther Satterfield sang, Her voice was multi dimensional and it added some great variations to Chuck's musical note progressions!
Dan..Thanks!
It’s a time for reflection and to look at what they accomplished. Their lives were very full and provided positive direction for generations of kids! You can’t leave a better legacy than that!
I’m going to listen to the entire Children of Sanchez album tomorrow. Personally, I consider it Chuck’s best work!
You have great taste Larry! I enjoyed Chuck's 2 album's where Esther Satterfield sang, Her voice was multi dimensional and it added some great variations to Chuck's musical note progressions!
Dan..Thanks!
Jul 26, 2025 at 09:30 AM
p.1 #16Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
Ross Martin wrote:
Dan, that is a sad loss. I listened to “Feels So Good” this morning as a reminder and I absolutely loved the sound of his flugelhorn. It’s very cool you played with him and others! Great photo you made of him in 1999.
Thank you Ross! That was my most favorite of his many songs!
I was lucky in the musicians I grew up with in the Maryland DC area. This area had beaucoup musical talent! Most were VERY generous in allowing other members to "sit in" during their gigs.
Dan
Dan, that is a sad loss. I listened to “Feels So Good” this morning as a reminder and I absolutely loved the sound of his flugelhorn. It’s very cool you played with him and others! Great photo you made of him in 1999.
Thank you Ross! That was my most favorite of his many songs!
I was lucky in the musicians I grew up with in the Maryland DC area. This area had beaucoup musical talent! Most were VERY generous in allowing other members to "sit in" during their gigs.
Dan
Jul 26, 2025 at 09:32 AM
p.1 #17Chuck Mangione - July 24, 2025
The above photo was taken with a Canon AE-1 and some Kodak film.
I did not go digital until 2003 with the Canon 20D.
Dan
I did not go digital until 2003 with the Canon 20D.
Dan
Jul 26, 2025 at 09:34 AM