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Trumpeters · 1940–2025

Chuck Mangione

American jazz musician (1940–2025)

Born: 1940
Rochester
Died: 22 July 2025
Rochester
Country: United States
Active: 1960–2025
Record labels: Columbia Records, Mercury Records, A&M Records
Discography: 25 albums

Biography

Chuck Mangione was a jazz musician who played trumpet, flugelhorn, electronic keyboard and electric piano. Chuck Mangione was born in 1940 in Rochester and died on 22 July 2025 in Rochester. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and jazz-funk. Record labels: Columbia Records, Mercury Records and A&M Records. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “Hey Baby!” (1961) to “Everything for Love” (2000).

Charles Frank Mangione ( man-JOH-nee; November 29, 1940 – July 22, 2025) was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter, actor, and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap, achieving international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good". He released more than 30 albums, beginning in the 1960s. He also appeared in various television shows, including a recurring role on King of the Hill.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Hey Baby! 1961 · Riverside Friends & Love: A Chuck Mangione Concert 1970 · Live · Mercury Records Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert 1971 · Live · Mercury Records Alive! 1972 · Mercury Records Land of Make Believe 1973 · Live · Mercury Records Chase the Clouds Away 1975 · A&M Records Main Squeeze 1976 · A&M Records Feels So Good 1977 · A&M Records Children of Sanchez 1978 · A&M Records An Evening of Magic: Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1979 · Live · A&M Records Fun and Games 1979 · A&M Records Tarantella 1981 · Live · A&M Records 70 Miles Young 1982 · A&M Records Love Notes 1982 · Columbia Journey to a Rainbow 1983 · CBS Disguise 1984 · Columbia Save Tonight for Me 1986 · Columbia Eyes of the Veiled Temptress 1988 · CBS/Sony Live at the Village Gate 1989 · Live · Feels So Good Records The Boys From Rochester 1989 · Feels So Good Records Spring Fever 1990 · Original Jazz Classics Greatest Hits 1991 · Live · Feels So Good Records The Hat's Back 1994 · Gates Music The Feeling's Back 1999 · Chesky Records Everything for Love 2000 · Chesky Records

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Albums where Chuck Mangione is credited as a sideman

1966

Hold On, I’m Coming — Art Blakey

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Standards written by Chuck Mangione

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Feels So Good	F major	A · 27	Funk

Member of

The Jazz Messengers 1955– · American jazz band co-founded by Art Blakey

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Chuck Mangione play?

Chuck Mangione is known for playing trumpet, flugelhorn, electronic keyboard and electric piano.

When and where was Chuck Mangione born?

Chuck Mangione was born 1940 in Rochester.

What are Chuck Mangione's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Hey Baby! (1961), Friends & Love: A Chuck Mangione Concert (1970), Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert (1971), Alive! (1972) and Land of Make Believe (1973).

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