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Chuck Mangione - Feels so Good

I heard this song today for the first time in maybe decades. It was the studio version which I always loved because they weren't rushed by network television to cut the song from around 10 minutes to 4 minutes as they did for the Grammy Awards in '77.

The reason I bring up this soft jazz musician as I do really think he was a good flugel horn player. Feels so Good came out right when I was forced by my parents to take up the trumpet. I wanted to play sax or drums so when Chuck released this record, I had a change of heart. He was born and raised in my home town which was a big deal when Feels so Good was released. The song was played constantly on the radio and most young kids and their parents loved it.

Anyone familiar with Chuck Mangione?
donjr
rockadanny
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I owned and liked Feels So Good when it came out on vinyl. I also liked his Children of Sanchez, but just the song, not the whole LP. I no longer have any vinyl, but have no interest in replacing those two LPs with CDs. Soft/Pop jazz no longer interests me. But it was very good for what it was.
My favorite of Chuck was a performance I saw on PBS many years ago, Live at Wolftrap(?). I remember really enjoying that. And of course, his appearance on King of the Hill.
77jovian
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I enjoyed Chuck and his quartet during the period they recorded "Chase the Clouds Away", "Land of Make Believe", and "Bellavia". I saw a memorable concert of Chuck and his quartet, with guest vocalist Ester Satterfield at Red Rocks in the 70's, accompanied by a lunar eclipse. His compositions and recordings, at least in those days, were jazz that was easy on the ears, genial but not extraordinarily complex or eclectic...closer to an upbeat Chet Baker than a moody Coltrane.
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davt
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Yeah, I have a pretty good collection of Chuck Mangione, some non-released vinyl and some very old stuff too. Nice guy, nice family. I listen to him often. Last time I met him was about 30 years ago, I still picture this youngish ball of energy and joy. A lot like his music.
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philjolet
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I always remember my sister telling me she was so excited to see him in concert and what a drool boring experience it turned out to be (maybe 35 years ago). She was a typical pop music lover and was misled by someone I imagine.

I have a few of his albums and think they are OK

he has a brother named Gap who had some success as well

fwiw
martykl
3,578 posts
 
He can definitely play that horn. OK, a lot of the music he plays is lightweight, but that man got some skills! I saw him on a freezing cold night in Akron, Ohio ca 1977 and he made a long, uncomfortable road trip from Ann Arbor worth the effort.

Ah,....college memories.
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