Chuck Mangione - Hill Where The Lord Hides - from FRIENDS and LOVE

Hill Where The Lord Hides - Chuck Mangione was invited to conduct the FRIENDS AND LOVE CONCERT with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra*
in May of 1970, and was given full rein of the affair. The result
is contained in this album - a concert which Chuck composed for a full
symphony orchestra and six superbly accomplished soloists, imaginatively
staged with special visual effects, and performed before a standing-room-only crowd of over 3,500."'Friends & Love was a gathering of
musicians from a variety of backgrounds, each one of whom contributed
to the whole." DON POTTER and BAT McGRATH appear through the courtesy of EPIC RECORDS.

[@danielkannan6246]

I know age has nothing to do with genius but chuck was just about 30 years young when he conducted this phenomenal piece in 1970 & that’s why till today, arguably, America is one of the greatest nations when it comes to producing music where the standards of excellence is at its highest … Steve gadd, Gerry Niewood, Tony Levin, Bat McGrath, Don Potter, Stanley Watson, Gap Mangione & the whole Rochester Philharmonic… phenomenal ….

[@lloydwhitty684]

I play with him when I was a musician in the Navy. My greatest thrill was meeting Chris Vadala.

[@cataagnello]

I was in this audience. Chuck was my brother's trumpet teacher until 1969 and my entire family attended this concert. Also starring Tony Levin, Steve Gadd, Bat McGrath, Don Potter, Stanley Watson and Gap Mangione.

[@scr5051]

Buen comentario

[@robertmoir5695]

Well cool Cathy Agnello I really like this song

[@yellowquantum4240]

So cool! Thanks for clarification I thought it was Steve Gadd and was.

[@wilhamcobly3805]

@@yellowquantum4240 the entire gig in the album "Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert" (1971)

[@goffredo29]

I fell in love with this when it first came out. I lived in Columbus, Ohio, and they would play it regularly on WHAM, one of the early fifty thousand watt FM radio stations near Rochester. Later on, I had the good fortune to share a graduate class at OSU with the daughter of Mangione's manager. Thought I had died and gone to heaven.

[@TomTimeTraveler]

52 years ago? Not possible! But it will live on in the annals of great music. Mangione is a genius.

[@pattiobrien6424]

When you come from Rochester NY and Chuck Mangione's orchestra plays your high school senior ball. Yeah, that was living large 1971.

[@eastwestcoastkid]

Whoah!! That must have been awesome!

[@judybramley1736]

Really? Omg!! I saw him at the Kodak theater 1973? His brother had a band and played at Xerox Square

[@keithsy75]

Rochester ain't jack, now.

[@marckemp9955]

Now they'd want the students to sell tickets to NY residents and then take 60 percent of the proceeds and give it to a school that isn't participating in promotion or marketing so they can have a nice prom and nice prom clothes too.

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@keithsy75 yet it's the best little town in nys. Yes the prettiest little city in the USA.

[@dougn68]

I can't possibly tell you how much this means to me.I grew up in Ithaca,n.y. and had privilidge of seeing and studying with some of these muscians.My record is almost unplayable as it has lasted almost 40 years.For those of us that lived in upstate .n.y. in the 70's and 80's, this album is a source of pride.There is and was incredible music being played in Ithaca,Rochester,Syracuse,Buffalo,Elmira,Utica,etc.thank you for sharing

[@marellamofo]

One of the greatest musical arrangements ever.

[@user-fy4nx4fd6b]

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[@davidbunte8860]

So many days coming home from school and Mom is blasting this album.. Thanks Mom!!

[@frankarmendarizarmendariz8138]

Cool Mom👌

[@robertcaggiano8942]

The best song ever. It still gives me goose bumps everytime I hear it. Thanks Mr. Mangione for a true experience in music. You are the best thing to ever come out of Rochester, New York.

[@UnitedFaithCMI]

This song and this style of music can me described in one word: timeless. A young Steve Gadd, fresh out of the military and headed into a legendary career. Chuck was King.

[@artichokesartichokes5890]

I want to live on the hill where the Lord hides.

[@TomTimeTraveler]

When music was truly music. One of Mangione's masterpieces.

[@dariowestern]

Music is still music. The only difference is that today is that the more authentic styles like jazz, classical, blues, and rock'n'roll don't get a look in on the radio much. A lot of new musicians now promote their music on bandcamp, KZbin, Fandalism.

[@keithsy75]

@@dariowestern late night TV ain't jack. I feel for the musicians under the network pin heads.

[@JamalMyBestLife]

@@dariowestern nn

[@genewilliams617]

True, although "Land of Make Believe", wasn't too shabby either!!!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

@genewilliams617 Yes, The Land of Make Believe is fantastic, especially the extended vocal version.

[@davecroston2914]

This came out when i was a senior in high school, when all young musicians I knew at the time were conditioned to think that musical validity began & ended with Hendrix and Zepplin..Then this guy shows up playing a horn no one recognized in front of a symphony orchestra & proceeds to create a musical nuclear detonation---Heard on top forty radio!!...CM handed a new generation a set of new musical concepts that were unprecidented for the time.

[@drummerup0012]

Zappa

[@l8lygr4y]

@@drummerup0012 Zappa definitely had a similar effect on musical sensibilities in the time. Both brought incredibly awesome players to the masses of younger people, with remarkably rich original compositions. Though primary arrangement styles were not the same, both absolutely occupied a common space approached from separate desperate paths. Frequently when one is in my playlist the other shows up as well.

[@genewilliams617]

And still genius today!!!!

[@1909video]

Another holiday, this time THANKSGIVING 2015, and Chuck and his friends and family still fill the house. I am the son of Nanette, one of the Merlino sisters that grew up with Chuck and Gap in Rochester, NY. And just as Mom brought this music into my house growing up, I now bring it into the hearts, soul, and lives of my own children today. Timeless. Thank you.

[@Jvgooch]

Growing up in Rochester, NY I had the privilege of not only listening to this great music, but also playing with some of these fantastic musicians. A percussionist since 4 years old, I loved the local scene and as I got older was able to jam out in places around the city. To this day, some 50 years later, I still have fond memories of these days. Bless those who are still with us! ~ John Guchone

[@jmcgliss]

The Mangione Quartet + Philharmonic concerts on PBS transformed me from a kid digging rock to a young bass player wanting to transcribe all the cool parts on the first record.

[@free2bpoppie]

After this came out, if you were in drum and bugle corps, you had to play this, or your show was nothing to talk about! This arrangement is so crisp, so clean, man, it doesn't get done like this anymore! Chuck is a genius!

[@alfiocco8380]

I agree Paul. What corps did you March with?I marched with Fantasia III and the Bayonne Bridgemen.

[@donpaladino]

There's nothing in this world like a well-performed piece at DCI, esp. if the piece is this one.=D

[@keithhiggins733]

This was the basis of the Blue Devils' re-entry in '76 and '77. One of so many fantastic Mangione tunes adapted for drum corps. He was such a huge influence on DCI of the mid-70's.

[@keithhiggins733]

I've been a huge fan of this tune for decades and just discovered this video for the first time. I couldn't love it more. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@frankarmendarizarmendariz8138]

Discovered 6/17/2024 😎 Nice 👍👍

[@frankarmendarizarmendariz8138]

Discovered today 👍👍😎🫡🇺🇸

[@davesax11]

I love how Chuck swings that entire aggregation, especially near the end. Great great music beyond the categories as Duke would say. Gerry Niewood was always great on soprano. Amazing, reading the comments, to see how many people were touched by this piece, which is truly for the ages.

[@debbiedonaldson4261]

This simply a Master Piece!

[@mhuddl2]

I played the drums in a huge Disco back in the 70's and we opened every night with this masterpiece. I have very fond memories of my attempts to emulate the great, Steve Gadd.

[@andromedaturnbull3512]

This was most definitely a Kodak moment, given the Rochester Philharmonia Orchestra, the venue, and the film effects.

[@funkymusic2k1]

First Time I heard this was mid 70s at Ontario Place in Toronto. (Just across Lake Ontario from Rochester)They had a new-for-its-time, a 16-channel recording played back on a custom 16 channel tape machine that was somehow interlocked in-sync to the large wrap-around film picture screen. I was really impressed! I know they were using data recorders at the time for a high track count and Cinerama and Todd-AO had used multiple 35MM Magnetic "sprocket" machines but this was all new to me at the time. And having the sound follow the action on the screen was cool. And I'll never forget THIS MUSIC TRACK played in this format! I still luv it. Chuck's best!

[@dariowestern]

Legendary album! My mum and dad used to play it to me a lot when I was a child in the early 70's. I just wish that Universal Music would re-issue it on CD as well as download for the younger generations who are getting into Chuck's music.

[@danielcobb9913]

Great piece. I was 16, driving through country of Washington state with Mount Rainier in the windshield and hooked on rock, Led Zep, The Who. And this song came on KJR radio out of Seattle. They never played jazz. It nearly had me in tears, mainlined right into my soul. Music doesn't quite do that to me. I've never forgotten. Bought a lot of his vinyl. This morning I had a dream, a girl was asking me about the best jazz music and I told her, in my dream, Hill Where the Lord Hides, Chuck Mangione. Why would I dream that after all these years? Got up before making coffee and found it here on You Tube. Feels so good.

[@juliogaellozano]

Daniel Cobb x Woke up today feeling so good today, I had to listen to Chuck.found out it's his birthday today! He's 75, and the best ever!

[@Smokemesh]

Its predicting dream

[@tstmsmbo7607]

Borned the same year as Feel so good. Been listening the song all my life. My phone ringtone since mobile phone support mp3 for ringtone. One day my son told me my phone ringing. But it was song played in Doctor Strange movie (while he perform surgery). Feel so good. Haha

[@joebloggs4754]

i saw him many times,,,gerry too...im from ROCHESTER and grew up with these guys,,,,POTTER and McGRATH i used to see in a small place called the wine press,,,man those were great times! R.I.P.GERRY....

[@MarkAGroh]

@@joebloggs4754 I too grew up in Rochester. These guys are Rochester! Lots of great memories from the Eastman School of Music, and with Don & Bat (RIP)

[@donaldkellogg300]

When this concert happened I was in 8th grade , my music teachers (Fairport Schools) were Eastman School of Music grads, so we would go there and perform sometimes. So happens we were there at the time this concert was in rehearsals , one of my teachers saw Chuck and brought him by to conduct our select band on a couple of numbers, Very, Very Cool ! we all thought we were the luckiest kids on the planet !! This album was a staple in most Upstate NY households, it's no wonder. In 2013 or 14 they did a reunion concert of this show, same cast , same fantastic show, wish both could be available , for all to listen to and enjoy, thanks to all who made this great music !

[@sjcohen4444]

I love the orchestrations for this piece. I first found out about Chuck Mangione in 1974 when someone in my college dorm was playing The Land of Make Believe album. I was instantly hooked. Saw him perform in Central Park when they used to hold concerts at the Wolman Rink. Esther Satterfield sang. What an awesome experience. When Feels So Good came out even my mom got into his music.

[@markpigott5544]

He played at Mohawk College, a small, nowhere venue in 1968? Blew our minds!!!!!! Same venue, Gordon Lightfoot played.....in Hamilton.....very blessed to see them in their prime....

[@hodgeelmwood8677]

I had this album way back in the 70s! We used to listen to the radio at night when we were supposed to be asleep on school nights, back when radio DJ's had actual personalities. This was one of my favorites and even though I owned a copy of the LP, I always listened to the whole thing when the late-night DJ's played it. I miss those nights, it's wonderful to hear the music again.😊

[@deadmanswife3625]

😭😭

[@48647dog]

can't play this enough on my hifi at home, work, car, ect.... if anyone turns up thier nose to a performance like this, then you are not human.

[@1955vernon]

This song meant a lot a young musician from the Buffalo area...not too many people remeber Chuck's early years. To me they were his best... I have searched far and wide for this copy of Hill Where the Lord Hides...its his best one

[@genewilliams617]

The ending is absolutely orgasmic!!! I love how the flute player looks like she might explode in delight!!!!! To have been playing that night would have been an unforgettable experience!!!

[@bobnewnham7400]

Haven't heard this since the late 70's. So many memories flooding back....

[@tomelmore8431]

In 1970 Gordon McLendon's KLIF Radio in Dallas regularly played HILL WHERE THE LORD HIDES. It was a revelation!

[@mat4410]

When I was maybe 13 and starting to play drums, I heard this song on the radio and it immediately grabbed me and I said “ I don’t know who the drummer is, but he played what I felt in my heart. Years later, I discovered my teacher and his instructor at Eastman were good friends: it was Steve Gadd fresh out of the army. Side note…my High School music teacher knew Jerry Niewood very well. Was a small world but such a hot bed for music in western NY.

[@mmadison4342]

I love this, I always have. This song was literally in my dreams in the early 70's when I was a young teen. It was a recurring dream of driving fast in the mountains with the wind in my hair and this music playing. I do not recall having ever heard it before the dream, but I must have, somehow. Later I actually did hear it on the radio one evening, and as it turned out, I was driving fast on this big hill on this winding road, and all my windows were open. Talk about De Ja Vu! I had to stop the car! I was so blown away. Many years later I talked someone into doing a cover of it on his album. But as awesome as that turned out, nothing is as amazing as this original piece. Thank you Chuck Mangione

[@TheBadTrad]

The late, great Gerry Niewood and a very young Steve Gadd! What an amazing concert!

[@danielkannan]

what an Orchestrator...besides a brlliant solo flugelhorn player, beautiful melodies from a beautiful soul...melodies from heaven for us on earth through chuck mangione and the musicians...

[@jgleason5861]

My husband and I were at this concert…memorable! A once in a lifetime experience…

[@deadmanswife3625]

My mom and dad were there on date night they said it was such an exciting evening

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

God, I really loved Gerry Niewood on Soprano Saxophone! I was just totally "blown away" even as a 10 Year Old child way back in the day! It is how a Soprano Sax is truly supposed to sound like! Sadly, he was of those killed in that horrific plane crash in Western New York a number of years ago.

[@dariowestern]

That sax solo rocks! I heard about Gerry a while ago, and was really sad to hear about his death.

[@lancer824]

The irony of Gerry Niewood's death in the plane crash was he was travelling to Rochester for a reunion concert of Friends & Love. The concert never took place.

[@MusicLiberates]

Yes! Gerry Niewood was a master of soprano & tenor saxophones, and of flute and alto flute, and a masterful improviser. His premature death was a great loss to the music scene.

[@miphka66]

A great guitarist named Coleman Mellett was on that flight as well, he and Gerry were traveling to that gig together. R.I.P. Gerry and Coleman, we’ll never forget either of you

[@cataractman1]

Miss you Chuck! Thank you for the memories.

[@michaeldean9338]

The great and MAGICAL Gerry Niewood. Discovering him remains very special to me. I was, maybe, 13-14 years old when I purchased the double lp, 'Friends and Love'. I've heard the soprano played by many musician at that point, but never experienced the instrument utilized in arrangements like Chucks..I'm almost 60 and I still can hum most of his more popular solos when with Mangione-- including that beautiful solo on 'Joy' when he was with Time Piece. R.I.P. , sir. What a rare treat this video is! I can sing/hum almost every single note on the entire 'Best of Mangione' double album-- including the 20+ minute 'Friends in Love' arrangement. Great to FINALLY see footage from the ACTUAL concert! Also, RIP to the great Bat McGrath. He and Don Potter really pulled the heart-strings on this particular project.

[@SteveWang251]

Yes! I love the solo from 'Joy'. I grew up in Rochester and found the Timepiece album in an used record store in Pittsford. What a great find.

[@rcr999999]

Steve Gadd on drums, Don Potter on guitar and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. With Additional Personnel: GERRY NIEWOOD soprano and alto saxophone, flute Al Porcino: Trumpet Larry Covelli: Tenor Sax Tony Levin: Electric Bass Bill Reichenbach: Trombone Ned Corman:\tab Flute, Alto Flute, Baritone Saxophone Vincent Di Martino: Trumpet Robert Becker: Percussion Chris Vadala: Tenor Saxophone MARVIN STAMM trumpet

[@brucehehl9941]

I've played with Di. Marvin Stamm is awesome. The whole lineup is star power USA!

[@colrely57]

Who’s that woman doing flute she’s good!

[@stepheng3378]

Gerry Niewood, nice guy, met him at a venue in Tahoe when Mangione played. One of my all time favorite sax players. Love his albom, "Share My Dream".

[@mat4410]

@@colrely57 I was told she was part blind!!!!

[@dallasstiles118]

Holy smokes

[@gregorypryor7724]

My parents introduced me to this. One of many things I'm grateful for👍👍

[@deadmanswife3625]

Mine too

[@tomguthrie2033]

I attended the concert Chuck put together with the Rochester Philharmonic in 1969, "Kaleidoscope". My reason for going? My drum teacher, Vinnie Ruggiero, was Chuck's drummer in his local gig at the time, The Chuck Mangione Quartet. Vinnie was on the drumset for the performance "Kaleidoscope" was a musical success; it wasn't a financial one. However, it served as the springboard for "Friends & Love" . That concert launched Chuck into the national spotlight with a Grammy nomination for "Hill Where The Lord Hides".

[@kevingoins9858]

My brother Jim was a first-year student at the University of Rochester and was at that concert as well. He came home and raved about the event to our parents. So when Chuck's Friends & Love concert tickets went on sale, our Dad got them minutes after the box office opened. Great concerts. Wish that Kaleidoscope was recorded.

[@kathymurray4760]

How can anybody not appreciate this! July 9 2019! What a talent! 10 stars! I’m lucky to own the vinyl and my sweer brother bought me this from Amazon! Love you, Dave! Play that Flugelhorn, Chuck!

[@robertmoir5695]

Always a great tune Chuck

[@steviem8466]

Discovered Chuck's music in the mid-1970s. Who can forget Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor, Bellavia etc

[@mauricelegrand6924]

Ça s est de la musique. Du pur génie. Merci

[@BarbItalia]

I feel so lucky to know this music. It has affected me, my life . . . . brought me such pleasure, such hope. It's deep within my New York core.

[@johnbixler5703]

Don Potter still blows me away with his playing and singing!!!

[@donaldmorrow3096]

I am from Rochester, NY and Chuck is the biggest "hometown boy makes good" story my hometown has had since Mitch Miller. And it all started with this song from the massively successful local hit album "Friends and Love." I remember the 45 RPM single of the song being the #1 hit in Rochester on most radio stations. Seven years later, "Feels So Good" came out and confirmed what we "Rochesterians" knew all along.

[@dpsintel]

Lou Gramm

[@dpsintel]

Philip Seymour Hoffman did alright too

[@donaldmorrow3096]

Good on you for remembering those two for me. I only meant that when I became aware of him he was my next hometown hero.

[@thomashughes6316]

Lou Graham

[@christypatton6572]

I drove a little Fahrvergnugen that had no air conditioning so I drove all over Dallas with my windows down blaring this song 🎶 everywhere I went. My parents just passed away and I came across my(worn out) album. I had bought a different recording which, of course, is good. Just slightly different. I haven’t unpacked my album yet but I sure hope it didn’t get left behind. Three seconds into this recording made my heart ❤️ skip a beat. I was never a “groupie” but oh! That song….

[@toAdmiller]

I've listened to this performance for forty years...this is the first time i've seen the video...awesome...

[@RBOU812]

I was there at Eastman Theater when this was recorded. It was a phenomenal concert!

[@mat4410]

I am so jealous.

[@streyper]

John Dittrich Me too. I was only 10, and my mom dressed me up and brought me. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@arthager7993]

+John Dittrich I also was lucky enough to see this performed in Utica, NY at the Stanley Theater. It opened my eyes and ears to the jazz and classical I really enjoy today!

[@MondosBongos]

+John Dittrich I was lucky enough to see the full concert at the Eastman Theater when they bused some of us students from Fairport High School and other local High Schools in to watch the afternoon rehearsal before the evening concert.

[@joebloggs4754]

SO WAS I!

[@genewilliams617]

I first heard this piece as an into to the news on a popular AM radio station in Fort Worth, Texas. Well I was dating the DJ's daughter, and she was in the car with me. Although I will never regret being tuned in that day. BLEW ME AWAY!!!! I called the station and dropped the appropriate name to find out what that outrageous piece of music was. Not your normal 1971 AM music fare. I was instantly addicted. Stave Gadd is such a monster!

[@goancar999]

Hill Where The Lord Hides is a beautiful piece of music from Chuck Mangione. It is a healing piece of music.Hey Chuck did you know you are a doctor? Yes man!

[@Itelkner]

Ain't that the truth.

[@dariowestern]

Guitarist Don Potter is now a Christian minister and prophet and he talks at length in some videos as to why music has healing properties. Very interesting guy. :)

[@winstonblackett2081]

Therapy.

[@totolopez9772]

Bravo..

[@tonycappellucci9775]

My oldest brother introduced me to Chuck Mangione when I was probably 16 years old. that was back in 1979 or 80. I have seen him twice in my life. Once at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and one at the House of Blues in Las Vegas Nevada. I wouldn't trade one second of either concert. Although, most of my friends and family around me would not ever understand that. Being a country music drummer, most of my learning was from his "Records and Cassettes"...lol

[@lomgshorts3]

We had this when I was a junior in High School, I bought the Album "Friends and Love" at the end of the concert and had the band members all sign it. I didn't have to beg my parents for the $15 to get it either, so it must have been in the '72 to '73 range when I had a job. The Band did some recording at our school, we weren't allowed to bring any recorders or cameras to the concert. That burned me up because there was no way to record this event in our yearbooks, or in personal collections. But it was a great concert. Not on the order of Woodstock 1and 2 or James Taylor or the Dead concert I attended, but not bad. I have since abandoned NY State because it became a cultural sinkhole or "dead space" for decent bands in the 80's and 90's! I am a hopeless "rocker" with no reason to change.

[@stevenrolston6696]

I wish iTunes would offer this version for sale. I recall the thrill of watching this on PBS when it happened in 1970. I have the vinyl, still, however I would love to play this in my car. This version of "Hill Where The Lord Hides" should be available to all. Wonderful!

[@DrummerDanVa]

A number of years ago I converted all my vinyl, cassette tapes, CDs, and reel to reel tapes to .mp3 files to put on my iPod which I can play in my car. It really isn't that difficult.. just time consuming but a labor of love as I listened to music I hadn't heard in a while.

[@Stryker913]

My old high school band director conducted like Chuck. My sophomore year we performed Land of Make Believe as part of a marching piece and it was quite the challenge. Thanks for the wonderful music Mr. Mangione and thanks for the memories Mr. P.

[@harrietjohnson1930]

. . . and after all these years, still beautiful, soul lifting, orgasmic!

[@genewilliams617]

This song just keeps popping into my feed every few days, and I just have to listen to it yet again. The dynamics are massive. The last 3 minutes are almost orgasmic!!!!!!

[@scottmelamerson4177]

The best sop solo ever rip Gerry

[@jjubert29]

The Live at the Hollywood Bowl album was epic, not a note was missed live on stage....pure musical perfection, especially this song

[@donnm6811]

So true. I just can't believe an event like that was not filmed in any way.

[@geertlinssen7311]

Almost 2023 here from the Netherlands. I was 12 and we did this performance play back on last primary school year. This was in 1982. Listen to 'llive at the Hollywood ball' ever sinterklaas. Still magic💫

[@wendellbolton8726]

Awesome performance !!!!!!!!!!

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Dang, I was only 9 years old at the time. Not even aware of this music or the man. But his music is timeless. I heard about him from a college freshman year roomate from Rochester, New York, where Chuck was a music student at Eastman Conservatory of Music.

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

I just love the "living hell" out of Gerry Niewood's Soprano Saxophone Solo in this composition...and I always have every since my late Dad brought it home back in the 1970s.

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

It's still my #1 in my CD playbook! And it's 2014.

[@frankmilligan6422]

...and his solo on "Land Of Make Believe", as well...just wonderful!

[@marySebastiani]

@@Harveycartoonlvr11 --- treasure it dearly-- Gerry Niewood was tragically lost in the Flight 3407 crash near Buffalo approx 2009--sad!!!

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

@@marySebastiani Oh, My Goodness! You're the Flautist (Flute Player) on that recording! God Bless You! Thank You so very much for replying to my comments...that song ALWAYS brings me to tears as my late Dad played it alot! While I'm a Saxophonist myself, I always like to listen to the greats, and Gerry Niewood was one of them! Mary, Thank You so much! I guess I can say this now, have a Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Holidays ahead! Goodness they came up FAST this year! Are you on Facebook? My name is William Christopher Mitchell (Sax)

[@mat4410]

Jerry also performed a brutal solo on Legend of the One Eyed Sailor.

[@SeanFenlon]

Chuck Mangione = one of the greatest bandleaders and composers or our generation. This performance may be his Magnum Opus :-O I do wonder why he needed a conductor score when he is the composer and soloist :-S

[@genewilliams617]

The man Chuck is a master of dynamics!!!!

[@wendellbolton8726]

Powepacked concert wish I could have been there wow

[@FranBushardt]

When I Hear Chuck Mangione, I think Of Radio Power ROCHESTER NYs WHAM RADIO 1180 and the Late Great Radio host of “MUSIC FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON” BILL GIVENS!!

[@stuksy4321]

Got a chance to see Chuck a couple of times. Still love his music. Played live at the Hollywood Bowl about 2 million times.

[@oneofmany1087]

Praise The LORD IN The Year of 5782. Pleases Forgive us and Have Mersey on us all

[@philanna38]

FABULIUS!!

[@frankarmendarizarmendariz8138]

Classic 😎 Smooth

[@bobbyharoldharold2313]

I was at this concert!!!!! Loved it then and love it now!!!!

[@tomvincent7167]

Fall of 1971, I had just started my first year at RIT in Rochester, NY, being a trumpet player myself, and the college brought in Chuck and his quartet for a concert, what a treat!

[@CosmoBakerTV]

What a video! A legitimate blessing to the universe this performance was captured on film for us to see

[@JohnBindon]

Yeah, that soprano saxophone solo is one kick as* solo ! He's grooving & into it as well. Chuck & every musician in this is kicking butt !

[@phyllislandis3368]

Cannot count the number of time I listened to this on my way to and from my Analyst---that is before he died on me. And I live on and so does my love for this music. So glad i now have You Tube to fill my heart with joy!!! Wow are they great or what!!!!

[@dntgolf]

The song of my life!

[@mr.kiggleshasanopinion1713]

Yup. Was at this concert. WOW.

[@micboy98]

They certainly had a top drummer. That's Steve Gadd! Awesome.

[@rosariochavez9659]

G e n i a l...!!!!!!

[@ricknurse7]

Chuck Mangione - one of the coolest ever, huh?!!! Thank you so much!!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Add this to the "Real Music Hall of Fame."

[@louf7178]

That is a great comment!

[@aldomatamoros9438]

Great 👍 Performance

[@aldomatamoros9438]

Estamos Bien Representados.

[@ladyfrisco1]

HI CHUCK SURE MISS THE OLDEN DAYS WHEN YOU PLAYED WITH GAP AND MARION MCPARTLAND. THINKING BACK TO MY FATHER WHO WAS FRIENDS WITH YOUR COUSIN JERRY. I WILL FOLLOW MORE CLOSSELY JOYCE LEVENBERG

[@giuseppemanca4278]

TROPPO BELLO !!! Grandissime emozioni, grandiosi musicisti che non tramonteranno mai e con cui ho avuto la fortuna di scambiare una corrispondenza scritta e telefonica amichevole, oltre ai nostri dischi. Ciao da Alghero (Sardegna) Italia

[@paulcuff150]

I remember when Don Potter and Bat McGrath had their place up on Ridge Rd. They encouraged people to bring their instruments and jam with them. I dragged my bass guitar and ended up on stage with the Mangione's, Gerry Niewood, and Tony Levin ( bassist in King Crimson and a million others) I just talked to Tony a few weeks ago when he played here with his brother, Pete. I was totally thrilled and felt so lucky. I'm 70 now, and I recall that night like it was yesterday. I eventually gave up the bass, but not my love of the music and the people I met.

[@jeffresnick]

Cass and I were there. What a performance! Stylistically, so new and fresh, what we today might call "Concert Jazz."

[@mat4410]

Thank you so much for the posting. For 42 years I had wondered if Steve Gadd had done the drums on this recording or Joey LaBarbara whom I had seen on a PBS broadcast in Buffalo, NY. Now I can rest. Many don't realize that this was a defining moment in contemporary "jazz." Thank you again, you have done a great service esp. to the western NY musicians.

[@davidbloomberg9494]

Wow !! Haven't Heard this in decades !!! Still frigging awesome !!!

[@lfr30043]

As Chuck would introduce this song saying and now we're gonna play a song that helped us get out of Rochester New York once in a while

[@genewilliams617]

One of the most amazing pieces of music written in this lifetime!!!!@

[@SuperAlexacuna]

Lots of people didn't knew that the drummer in this Video is Steve Gadd, I had the album when i was living in SJ Puerto Rico and got it right after it was recorded…always have been a follower of great music and great musicians…-aa

[@mat4410]

Alex...your sort of a legend also...wish I could meet you at a PASICs or such. I'm was from western NY during this period. My High School teacher worked with Jerri Niewood a lot and my instructor John Roland--Buffalo Philharmonic) and John Beck (Steve's instructor at Eastman) were good friends. This recording changed my direction in music entirely. If it wasn't for the video I would have never figured out the 16th note HH action.

[@SuperAlexacuna]

mat4410 Cool Yes I will be in PASIC in November doing a clinic, come by and say hi please. Blessings. -aa

[@ricknurse7]

Alex Neciosup-Acuna Greetings to you, Mr. Neciosup-Acuna!! I am honored to be in the same 'room' with you here. Much respect to your amazing talent and you as a gentleman. The world is better for your having been in it.

[@amirfasaad4752]

Alex Neciosup-Acuna the other drummer on this side was the late, Ron Davis, who was also on other Mangione records. Nice to know you were listening to Chuck and Steve like us. I've followed your career, also. You and Abe Laborial on Ella's She's a Carioca still floors me !

[@lungilenhleko1587]

+Alex Neciosup-Acuna One thing I can say, you played in one of my favorite song, The Greatest Love, and then you turned the tables in Don Grusin Dakar Daughter. I usually think people like you don't listen with us on You Tube.

[@DOLPHINLADYFOXandPUP]

we went to the same high school, (Gates Chili) thus he used to come & do free concerts every now & then, used to see/listen to him & his brother over the years...loved this song when it came out & still love it 50 some years later! thanks Chuckie!