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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?
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sonicbeauty
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I attended a Chuck Mangione concert over 30 years ago. My dad had been given tickets from a client and he passed them on to me.

I remember going to the concert reluctantly and mainly as to not ''waste'' the tickets.

It was in the Chase The Clouds Away era with that beautifull singer. I came out of this concert a convinced fan and purchased most of his albums since.

For me Chuck is the exact opposite of Kenny G and his ''Microvave-oven-your-meal-is-ready'' single-note ear-bleeding music.

Mangione music is great and somewhat complex once you get into it, but is it definitely beautifull.
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