Chuck Mangione Quotes

1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me:

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A studio recording is perfection, but emotion and passion come only when you turn on the machine and go for the groove. If you do that with no mistakes, it sounds beautiful.

Chuck Mangione



As for the symphonic activities... when I was a student at the Eastman School of Music, I became exposed to a lot more musical forms, elements, opportunities, and I fell in love with strings and their uses.

Chuck Mangione



Because I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free from.

Chuck Mangione



Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.

Chuck Mangione



I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

Chuck Mangione



I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over the last ten years.

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I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I had written it in a different key, as the high d is hard to play. I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

Chuck Mangione



I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

Chuck Mangione