Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione
Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangioneis an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth29 November 1940
CityRochester, NY
CountryUnited States of America
music hands years
I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over the last 10 years.
blessed player two
I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.
goal records sells
My goal was never to sell many records.
music believe dont-believe
I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free from.
song play keys
I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I had written it in a different key, as the high d is hard to play. I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.
strong interesting ingredients
Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.
school opportunity musical
As for the symphonic activities... when I was a student at the Eastman School of Music, I became exposed to a lot more musical forms, elements, opportunities, and I fell in love with strings and their uses.
decades five has-beens
I have been recording for five decades now.
difficult
I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.
people joy glad
I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.
years rewarding-experiences pleasant
1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me
two albums jazz
In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.
ideas people labels
I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because people come with preconceived ideas about what they're going to hear, or won't come for this reason.
writing people listening
I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.