tron123The prolific artist passed away in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday, according to the Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home.
American Jazz musician & composer Chuck Mangione plays flugelhorn during a rehearsal (with his band) at Top Cat Studios, New York, New York, March 12, 1986. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
Chuck Mangione performs during the Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, June 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Lucas Jackson)
Billy Joel, Tony Bennett and Chuck Mangione during Le Cirque Opening Party at One Beacon Court at One Beacon Court in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic)
Dizzy Gillespie and Chuck Mangione, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1988. Artist: Brian O’Connor. (Photo by Jazz Services/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Rob Zombie, Mike Judge Chuck Mangione and Greg Daniels (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
A CBS television detective drama series. Episode, “Paradise Blues,” February 9, 1984. Pictured from left is Roger E. Mosley (as Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin), musician Chuck Mangione, Tom Selleck (as Magnum). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
Mangione grew up in Rochester, graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School and earning a bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music.Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies after suffering cardiac arrest: police
Mangione is perhaps best known for his hit instrumental song “Feels So Good, from his 1977 album of the same name. During his career, he released more than 30 albums and earned 14 Grammy nominations, winning two. He also had a recurring role on the animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” playing himself.
Services for Mangione will be private, according to the funeral home.
Marc Iacona and John Nugent, co-producers of the Rochester International Jazz Festival offered the following condolences:
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Chuck Mangione, a legendary musician whose sound helped define a generation and whose roots run deep in Rochester. His music brought joy to millions, but for those of us who grew up here, Chuck was more than a global icon. He was one of our own. From the soaring flugelhorn melodies that made the world ‘Feel So Good’ to the countless ways he championed his hometown, Chuck’s influence was profound, personal, and lasting. Our thoughts are with his beloved brother Gap, with whom he shared not only the stage but a lifetime of musical magic. Chuck’s music will continue to echo through the hearts of fans near and far. His legacy will forever be a part of the spirit of Rochester and the soul of jazz.”
Bob Sneider, an Eastman Jazz faculty member who toured with Mangione said:
“Chuck Mangione was a larger-than-life composer, trumpet and flugelhorn player, band-leader, recording artist and mentor. He inspired generations of kids to play instruments in a variety of musical styles. Chuck was instrumental in growing the jazz department at the Eastman School of Music. He directed the Eastman Jazz Ensemble and was a big part of the famed Arranger’s holiday.“
Chuck was Eastman’s first faculty director of the Eastman Jazz Orchestra.
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