The Feeling's Back (Remastered) Chuck Mangione

• 1 Mountain Flight 04:54
• 2 Consuelo's Love Theme 07:43
• 3 Leonardo's Lady 06:40
• 4 Fotografia 06:08
• 5 Quase 03:37
• 6 Aldovio 05:10
• 7 Once Upon a Love Time 06:02
• 8 Manha de Carnaval 08:28
• 9 Maracangalha 03:54
• 10 La Vie en Rose 04:53
• Total Runtime 57:29

Info for The Feeling's Back (Remastered)

Soothing melodies, seductive Brazilian rhythms and the sound of his legendary horn are front and center as Chuck Mangione performs his own compositions, plus those by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa, Dorival Caymmi and more. Mangione showcases why he is a major force in contemporary jazz and an icon of smooth jazz. The Feeling's Back has a sound so true-to-life, your ears will transport you into the heart of these special performances. Come share the feeling of the man with the horn—and the hat.

"Chuck Mangione laid low throughout much of the '90s, perhaps the end result of a disappointing string of albums for Columbia during the '80s. He returned to the road in 1997 and evidently it was a positive experience, since he returned to the studio the following year to cut The Feeling's Back. For all intents and purposes, The Feeling's Back is a comeback album, finding Mangione returning to the smooth, melodic style of Feels So Good, but laying off the sappy pop tendencies that dogged his '80s efforts. Although the end result is a little monotonous -- many of the tracks are quiet and slowly swinging, blending together into one long track -- it's charmingly laid-back, mellow and melodic, all of the things that brought Mangione fame and fortune in the '70s. There isn't a whole lot in the way of "real" jazz here -- the solos are extensions of the themes, and they never stand apart from the lite groove -- but this has the "feeling" that Mangione fans have been waiting to feel again. And that's enough to make it a successful comeback." 8Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

Chuck Mangione, flugelhorn
Cliff Korman, piano, keyboards
Jay Azzolina, guitar
Paulo Braga, drums
Cafe, percussion
David Finck, double bass
Sarah Carter, cello
Gerry Niewood, flute, alto flute
Maucha Adnet, vocals
Jackie Presti, vocals
Annette Sanders, vocals

Recorded at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in NYC, October 19-23, 1998

Digitally remastered

Chuck Mangione
has been chasing the clouds away with his music for more than five decades. He’s reached fans around the world with over 30 albums, striking gold and platinum in the process and earning him 13 Grammy nominations, winning two. His “Feels So Good” album became one of the most successful jazz records ever produced and millions of people heard Chuck perform “Give It All You Got” at the closing ceremonies of the1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.

From his early days playing trumpet with the Jazz Brothers and on through Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Art Blakey it was clear that with his creative talent the sky was the limit. As it turned out the sky wasn’t the limit when he blasted off on a Mercury mission called “Friends in Love.” It was his first time on a major record label (Mercury) and it earned him his first Grammy nomination. Just a few years later he would release one of his most popular albums, “Land of Make Believe,” making believers out of everyone with a second Grammy nomination.

Growing up in a home steeped in jazz, Chuck and his brother Gap would listen to their father’s jazz albums while other kids their age were listening to Elvis or Jerry Lee Louis. Their father encouraged the boys’ appreciation for jazz and would take them to Sunday afternoon matinees at jazz clubs around the city. It would not be uncommon for them to hear sets by Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Sonny Rollins and Cannonball Adderly. Their father would invite these amazing artists to come home with them for a good home-cooked Italian meal. Of course, they were more than happy to eat home cooking after being on the road. Chuck grew up thinking everyone had Carmen McRae and Art Blakey over for dinner.

Mangione studied at the Eastman School of Music, graduating in 1963 with a Bachelors degree in music education. He returned to Eastman in 1968 to direct the fledgling Eastman Jazz Ensemble and expand the school’s jazz programs until 1972.

In 2009 this humble flugelhorn player became a national treasure, figuratively and in fact. Chuck signed away a cache of his music memorabilia to The Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Among the items donated are his signature brown felt hat, scores to his most important works, photos and albums, and even an animation cell from the King Of The Hill TV cartoon series in which he plays himself promoting the discount home center Mega-Lo Mart.

To all his success Chuck has said, “If you’re honest and play with love, people will sit down and listen… my music is the sum of all I have experienced.”

This album contains no booklet.