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The Best of Chuck Mangione

Chuck Mangione

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The Best of Chuck Mangione collects various tracks from the smooth jazz pioneer's '80s Columbia recordings. While not as influential as Mangione's '70s output, his '80s albums retain much of what made him so popular an artist — catchy hooks, lush production and his clear, crisp trumpet sound. Included are such standout tracks as "Journey to a Rainbow," "Love Bug Boogie" and "Memories of Scirocco." Oddly, a live version of "Land of Make Believe" and the single version of "Feels So Good" make it on to this collection. These '70s hits don't really belong here, but should satisfy casual fans looking for his most popular recordings alongside his mid-career stuff.

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Wow, I would be speechless but I already said something.

Chuck Mangione once again shows off his flashy style and wonderous jazz music to the world. In every album so far he has produced several hit songs, and in this one I think many would agree "Steppin' Out", and "Memories of Scirocco" were some of his best works on this ablum. And although he has sold more of other songs, I think this alblum should not be shyed over so quickly. In all of these songs he displays a proud variety of instruments and a very compelling beat. To many Chuck Mangione might just be another jazz player but for all the trumpet or coronet players, I recommend that you try to play some of his music as it is not only challenging but very relaxing and fun to play.

Biography

Born: November 29, 1940 in Rochester, NY

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Throughout the 1970s, Chuck Mangione was a celebrity. His purposely lightweight music was melodic pop that was upbeat, optimistic, and sometimes uplifting. Mangione's records were big sellers yet few of his fans from the era knew that his original goal was to be a bebopper. His father had often taken Chuck and his older brother Gap (a keyboardist) out to see jazz concerts, and Dizzy Gillespie was a family friend. While Chuck studied at the Eastman School, the two Mangiones co-led a bop quintet called...
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  • Genres: Jazz, Music, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
  • Released: Sep 14, 2004

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