Chuck Mangione

I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because people come with preconceived ideas about what they're going to hear, or won't come for this reason. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#because #categories #come #going #hear

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#chick #corea #i #jazz #keith

I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#group #i #i write #listening #loves

In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#albums #i #jazz #recorded #started

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#beautiful thing #meant #meant to be #music #thing

My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play together, eventually forming a group called the Jazz Brothers, that recorded for Riverside Records. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#band #big #big band #brother #brothers

My goal was never to sell many records. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#many #never #records #sell

My music has always been strong in melodic content. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#been #content #melodic #music #strong

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that you're sincere and honest with what you're doing, and by talking to them. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#doing #honest #just #music #people

The hiatus you spoke about happened in 1998. I was somewhat numb from being out on the road every night. I had to stop because I was emotionally and physically drained. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

#because #being #drained #emotionally #every