Chuck Mangione

A huge music legend has left us. The great Chuck Mangione is gone. It’s hard to find the words to accurately describe what it was like growing up in Rochester and having a home-grown jazz musician getting heavy airplay on pop radio all over the world. I remember watching him on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and thinking, “Wow, he’s from here!”

I always liked his music because his melodies were very memorable and singable which is why millions of people loved his music.

I had the honor of meeting and recording with him when I was a senior in high school and I’ll never forget how kind and encouraging he was to my musical journey and wherever it was going to take me.

From “Chase The Clouds Aways”and “Give It All You Got” to the smash hit that everyone knows, “Feels So Good”, his music was infectious in the best way.

As a fellow Rochester Hall of Fame inductee, I salute the great Chuck Mangione. Thank you for all the years of music you gave to the city of Rochester, the world and the legacy of music that will last for eternity. 🙏🏾

Click on the YouTube logo above or the image below to watch a video I did where I talk a bit more about the influence Chuck had on me as a kid growing up in Rochester. Enjoy -