The Chuck Mangione videos are from his 1984 Rochester Sesquicentennial concert.
(Key members: Peter Harris - Guitar; Gordon Johnson - Bass; Jeff Kievit - Trumpet; Chuck Mangione - Flugelhorn; Gap Mangione - Keyboard; Ted Moore - Percussion; Kathryn Moses - Vocals, Flute; Don Potter - Vocals, Guitar; Gordon Sheard - Keyboard; Everett Silver - Drums; Chris Vadala - Everything)
They are excerpts from a pristine copy of the three hour show at the Eastman Theatre on August 22, 1984 that was broadcast by TV station WXXI.
(How come WXXI has never released it? Have they "lost" it? Do I have the only copy? Is anyone interested in working with me to create a legal professionally produced DVD for sale to the public?)
Key members: Peter Harris - Guitar; Gordon Johnson - Bass; Jeff Kievit - Trumpet; Chuck Mangione - Flugelhorn; Gap Mangione - Keyboard; Ted Moore - Percussion; Kathryn Moses - Vocals, Flute; Don Potter - Vocals, Guitar; Gordon Sheard - Keyboard; Everett Silver - Drums; Chris Vadala - Everything
I always thought it was cool that Chuck (the famous one) led Gaps band. especially the horns. I'm assuming he wrote all the horn parts after Gap played the tunes.
Thanks, Alex. Never enough of Chuck and Gap out there. As there generation begins to pass away, these memories of the Mangiones and literally, their "friends & love" become increasingly dear. Lost my Mom two years ago. She grew up with Chuck, Gap, Papa, & Mama Mangione. This music brings her back to life.
Que extraordinaria presentación de este gran músico y su magnífica orquesta, es esta la calidad de música que hace vibrar el alma. Fantástico Chuck eres un gran referente de la música en el mundo!!
I went to RIT in the 1970s, at the "new campus" in Henrietta. Rochester was a truly incredible city for the arts at that time, it was so vibrant for a small city! We had the superb Eastman Theatre, the Eastman School of Music, the Rochester Philharmonic, our home grown musical heroes the Mangione Brothers, Don and Bat - and so many other local talents. We had America's top photographic arts community with Kodak, the RIT Photo College and Xerox providing the pulse, plus the George Eastman House, and Strasenburg Planetarium nearby. RIT, U. of R. and Nazareth College provided a high-powered intellectual environment that was second to none. Every weekend my friends and I would attend the RPO concerts and get student tickets for a couple of dollars! We'd invite our dates from outlying "girl's schools" like SUNY Geneseo and Brockport to our "big city" for a taste of some real culture! What a wonderful opportunity to hear a great orchestra! During the week, there was a student concert nearly every night at the Eastman, such as the school's jazz band, symphony, or classical instrument recitals. These were GOOD performances by America's most talented youth! I remember there was a jazz club on the top floor of one of the downtown high-rises, the name of the restaurant escapes me now. Top name acts like Maynard Ferguson would always come up after playing NYC, and I saw a lot of greats in that room. It wasn't until after I graduated and left Rochester that I realized my prior blessings. Living there exposed me to far more top quality music and art than I could ever imagine. You would have to live in a major eastern city to find a comparable environment. My 4 years in Rochester changed me immensely, and gave me a deep appreciation for things that I still cherish today. Sadly, I understand the city is no longer as magical as it was back then; it was most definitely a special time to be living there. I will always be grateful for having lived and studied in Rochester.
I grew up in Rochester in the 80s and loved reading about your memories. I agree with everything you said -- Rochester was a great city for classical, jazz, and pop/rock music. In the 80s, I saw Michael Brecker at Eastman and Wynton Marsalis in a small club downtown. Together with local heroes Chuck Mangione and Cabo Frio , it made a big impression on me as a young kid and made me a music lover for life. p.s. Were you thinking of the Changing Scene, the revolving restaurant at the top of the First Federal tower? Or maybe the restaurant at the top of Midtown Tower -- I forget its name?
Remembering “Local Bands” back in the Sixties…. It usually went like this. A band would rather haphazardly & almost clumsily get on stage. Then pick up their instruments and fiddle around “adjusting things” for a minute. While talking between each other as if to agree on how exactly to proceed and assure each other that they were in tune and were “ready”. Not so with the Show Stoppers. The stage lights are low to off… the crowd milling about talking with friends (probably about the Band)… General bar chatter. Nobody being drawn to notice the stage. And then… as if from nowhere….KAPOW!!!!! Music & Lights! Loud and clear and done to perfection! Donnie - singing “1, 2, 3! ... 1, 2, 3! Oh, Uh, Alright… Got to know how to pony … … …!” Done to absolute perfection and continuing the entire set without a hic-up! Absolutely nothing short of amazing and pure entertainment.
I was there. This is a great song, and there were many others along with it. I had the chance to meet Don after the concert (out on the street) and he told that he had been in Nashville producing music for the Judds. He took me by Chuck's dressing room - where his family had a feast set up - and I got to meet some of them. They invited me to stay for a bite (I didn't) and I felt as though I was truly in the presence of greatness that evening. Beautiful people, beautiful music, beautiful city of Rochester. ❤
We saw him in concert at the Rochester club in 1981, then again in 1983 in Sanibel, FL with Bat McGrath. That was such a great show! And this concert for the Rochester sesquicentennial at the Eastman Theater was so memorable! I got to meet him and Chuck backstage after the concert. This is a memory that I'll always cherish.
If ever there was the most beautiful song in the world this one is it so touching and feeling deep within my heart and soul. Thank you Chuck Mangione for this creation.
Cool upload! Would love to get in contact with you about Chuck Mangione. I run a website all about Chuck and Gap Mangione. Would love to contact you about this concert.
This live version is so much better than the lethargic LP version. I was at this concert as a boy; it changed my life. I've watched all your videos from this concert, which brought back wonderful memories. Please post more if you have them!
Thanks for your kind thoughts. I have the full 3 hour concert! (I believe that I have the only copy.) It was broadcast by Channel WXXI in Rochester. They are now part of the PBS network. As far as I can tell, they never recorded it or they may have destroyed their tapes. I'm learning to use my upgraded editing software. When I become more proficient, more will come.
@@SillyConGraphics Looking forward to it! I grew up in Rochester in the 70s and 80s. Chuck held two concerts on this day celebrating the city's Sesquicentennial: I attended the matinee in the afternoon, and then watched the broadcast on WXXI that night. My family taped parts of the broadcast on VHS, but I have no idea where that tape is now, and I wouldn't have any way to play it anyway. The concert inspired me to love music and made a life-long impression.
@@SillyConGraphicsUpon reading your comment, I realized that I mis-remembered. We didn't record the concert on VHS, as we didn't have a VCR in 1984. Rather, the concert was simulcast on WXXI radio 91.5 FM, and we taped part of it off the air. So I have a stereo copy of the audio on cassette, although I have no way to play that either.
