Jazz legend Chuck Mangione: Two-time Grammy winners died with 84

The jazz world has lost one of its most formative characters: Chuck Mangione (1940-2025), the legendary flugelhorn virtuoso and two-time Grammy winners, died peacefully in his home on July 22nd at the age of 84.

Mangione leaves an impressive musical legacy with over 30 albums and 14 grammy nominations. The musician from Rochester, New York, became world famous primarily through his unforgettable hit “Feels So Good” from 1977. To date, it is used in films, commercials and television shows.

His passion for jazz already discovered mants in the early childhood. His brother Gap and he were influenced by his father’s records and experienced jazz legends like Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan live on the weekends. “Your father invited these amazing artists to come home to a good, homemade Italian meal with them, “.

These extraordinary encounters shaped the young manion sustainably. Together with his brother, he later founded “The Jazz Brothers” before completing his studies at the renowned Eastman School of Music in 1963. He later returned to the university to expand the jazz program there.

The big commercial breakthrough achieved Mangione in 1977 with his jazz album “Feels So Good”. The title song of the same name became a crossover success and found its way into countless films and TV productions-from “Fargo” to “Doctor Strange”.

His music also accompanied significant sporting events: “Chase The Clouds Away” was used during the 1976 Olympic Games, while Mangione “Give It All You Got” performed personally at the 1980 final ceremony in Lake Placid, New York.

A completely different kind of awareness achieved mangion through his recurring role in the cartoon series “King of the Hill”, where he synchronized himself as a mega-lo-mart spokesman for years. This unusual secondary activity brought him cult status in a new generation of fans.

The musician was recorded in the Rochester Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and won two Grammys: 1979 for the best pop instrumental performance for “Children of Sanchez” and in 1977 for the best instrumental composition for “Bellavia” – a piece he devoted to his mother.