Nevertheless, the show went off without a hitch. In December , Mangione held a benefit concert in the American Hotel Ballroom in Rochester to benefit the victims of an earthquake in Italy. The nine-hour concert included jazz luminaries such as Chick Corea, Steve Gadd and Dizzy Gillespie, among a host of other session and concert greats. Recently, smooth jazz stations throughout the United States have recognized Mangione's "Feels So Good" as their all-time number one song.
Chuck Mangione's relatives include his uncle Jerre Mangione Mar 20, — Aug 16, who was an American writer and scholar of the Italian-American experience. They recorded as the Jazz Brothers. Later, and into this decade, they played, recorded and toured together, mainly in Chuck's large, orchestral concerts. Chuck has also made guest appearances with Gap's big band.
In addition to music, Chuck Mangione had a recurring voice-acting role on the animated television series King of the Hill. In it he portrays himself as a celebrity spokesman for Mega Lo Mart , although his animated form appears much younger than his current age, more closely resembling how he looked in the late s, always wearing the white and red shirt from the cover of his "Feels So Good" album. The first episode of King of the Hill featuring Mangione originally aired on February 16, The episode featured an original score specifically recorded for the occasion.
He continued to appear in episodes, a total of ten more up until He eventually goes into hiding inside their Arlen, Texas store Arlen is the fictional town in which King of the Hill is set where he is discovered by Dale Gribble who keeps his secret in the episode "Mega-Lo Dale". The horns were arranged by frequent collaborator Jeff Tyzik, who also played trumpet in the horn section that night. Mangione played material from the just-released "Children of Sanchez" soundtrack album, which made its West Coast concert debut.
The liner notes from the album describe the frenzy in which the performance was put together. Unable to set up on stage the day before The Los Angeles Philharmonic played the " Overture" on July 15 , Mangione and his crew had only the day of show to set up lights, sound and recording gear. He and the band stayed at a hotel up the street from the Bowl to make sure they wouldn't miss the performance due to snarled traffic pouring in as showtime neared.
Nevertheless, the show went off without a hitch. In December , Mangione held a benefit concert in the Americana Hotel Ballroom in Rochester to benefit the victims of an earthquake in Italy. The nine-hour concert included jazz luminaries such as Chick Corea, Steve Gadd and Dizzy Gillespie, among a host of other session and concert greats.
Mangione is told of how he beat out Les for Album of the Year. In addition to music, Mangione has made a few appearances in television shows.
In the Magnum, P. Mosley's former girlfriend. Chuck performs two singles and has lines near the end of the show. Mangione had a recurring voice-acting role on the animated television series King of the Hill. In it he portrays himself as a celebrity spokesman for Mega Lo Mart, almost always wearing the white and red shirt from the cover of his "Feels So Good" album. The first episode of King of the Hill with Mangione originally aired on February 16, The episode featured an original score specifically recorded for the occasion.
He hosted an 8-hour concert featuring jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and Chick Corea, which benefited the Italian earthquake Relief Fund. The '80's were exceptionally full years for Chuck. Another highlight was working out with the New York Yankees at their spring training camp at the invitation of his friend and fan, George Steinbrenner. Following these releases, and more than 25 years of one-nighters around the world, Chuck Mangione stopped playing. Many people point to the death of Dizzy Gillespie as the event that propelled Mangione back into music.
In chuck scheduled a whirlwind of activity that included recording sessions for two new albums, a series of nightclub performances by himself and other jazz favorites which featured his "Cat in the Hat" matinees for kids they continue to draw SRO audiences and raves from critics, parents and kids alike. Four major orchestra dates in upstate New York helped create an endowment fund in honor of his father, Papa Mangione, and musical father Dizzy Gillespie, for the Rochester School of the Arts.
He is the celebrity spokesman for "Mega-lo-mart" and scored the music for the Valentine's Day episode. When Chuck performed in Poland for the Film and Jazz Festival, his composition "Children of Sanchez" brought the audience to its feet.
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