Chuck Mangione Music Quotations

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

Most recently we've been working in concert situations rather than clubs. because there aren't too many rooms there like Ronnie Scott's, that are pure music rooms, where people come specifically to listen to music.

I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over the last 10 years.

Music and jazz musicians would develop into my repertoire. Jazz standards like these had great melodies written by great composers.

I remember, when I grew up, going to dances was just a lot of fun. But when people get together now, music is the first thing that happens.

I think people today are hearing music that I recorded thirty years ago and do not listen to it as if it is something old but just something good.

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

For me, lifting the people up, making them enjoy what we're doing is as important as it is for me to play the kind of music I want to play.