Jazz Musician and Trumpeter Chuck Mangione, of 'Feels So Good' and King of the Hill Fame, Dies at 84

People ^ | 07/24/2025 | Rachel DeSantis

[ViLaLuz]

The best. R.I.P.

[dfwgator]

Like Zappa, it was worth it just to watch him conduct, as much as play.

[avital2]

wow - great musician. Godspeed.

[dfwgator]

Pretty good drummer in that video, too. I think Steve just got out of the Army when he did that gig.

[Psalm 73]

Wow - was just playing “Kind of Blue” (Miles Davis), now THAT’S a trumpet player.

[dfwgator]

Mangione was a prolific musician who played the flugelhorn and trumpet.

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Also played keyboards.

[dfwgator]

Miles took a lot of crap from fellow blacks for having Bill Evans play on it.

[truthkeeper]

Wonderful musician. What a loss...he will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.

[Dawgreg]

His music never fails to make me FEEL SO GOOD:

Me too....he was a great talent. RIP Chuck

[1FreeAmerican]

Me too! Along with Herb Alpert.

Got pretty good too - First Chair First Trumpet.

[dfwgator]

Wow - was just playing “Kind of Blue” (Miles Davis), now THAT’S a trumpet player.

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Chet Baker, too.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Great musician. RIP

[1Old Pro]

Chet Baker, too.

we had Clark Terry play with our H.S. Jazz band

[liberalh8ter]

The man had a beautiful smile. RIP Mr. Mangione.

[Lizavetta]

Well that is 3; Ozzy Osborne , Hulk Hogan, and Chuck Mangione

The fourth is Malcolm Jamal Warner (sp), one of the Cosby kids cast members.

[Paul R.]

Very cool!

[Daaave]

In 1975, I was visiting my sister in Georgia. Her boyfriend was Italian and from Rochester. He took us to see Mangione. The album ‘Chase The Clouds Away’ had just come out. I bought the album. We went backstage. I got the entire band to sign the album cover.

[dfwgator]

So will he be buried with the hat on?

[Qiviut]

Add Anne Burrell, celebrity chef.

[linMcHlp]

Saw Chuck Mangione in concert; excellent. The warm up for the crowd, was guitarist George Benson, also excellent. A friend and I, plus her younger sister, got all dressed up for the concert. It was a fun night.