Gerry Niewood with Chuck Mangione Written and performed by Chuck Mangione

[@jamesprocario]

Gerry was an amazing soloist, tremendous feel and expression in his playing. He brought life and light to many of Chucks pieces.

[@matsuiflex]

I grew up listening to the music my mother played. I was enamored with Mangione's music. Even as a child, listening to this particular song brought a sense of ease and comfort that covered me like a warm cozy blanket. 35 years later my mom died and I neglected myself by not allowing to fully feel the loss..... and then I listened to this song..... and I cried harder than I ever have in my life. I'm so glad I still have those memories and appreciations

[@oneofmany1087]

I Just gave an Offering of Tobacco for Gerry Niewood . In Memory of him and Thanking Great Spirit for such a Wonderful Brother. Sharing his love for Music with the World. It means the World to me.. Glory To GOD In The Highest

[@meatus14]

My favorite Chuck song. The flute playing by Gerry is so beautiful. I am so depressed since I heard the news. I am happy though I saw Chuck at Mohegan Sun in CT last June on fathers day. I was with my parents and we were pleasantly surprised when Gerry hit the stage. My dad plays the sax and Gerry was one of his heroes. Needless to say the show was phenominal. That is the only thing keeping me together at this point!

[@RayFallon]

It takes a special musician to communicate the simple beauty of these long exquisite lines. Gerry Niewood will be missed for a very long time.

[@MRDVus1]

I just returned home getting ready to go on a surprise Valentine's outing with my husband. As I walked in the door my husband informed me the we were going to see Chuck Mangione; however, the concert was cancelled because 2 of the musician's were on flight 3407. I was heartbroken. We stayed home and listened to "Chuck /Live at theHollywood Bowl." I listened to my favorite song "Chase the Clouds Away" several times. I just found out that Gerry played the flute on this song. May bless him.

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

who was the other one?

[@josephmeo261]

I loved Gerry and his playing. When I was a young sax/flute player I would sit for hours trying to absorb his sound. His improvisations were always startling and his playing always lifted me out of my troubles. I wanted to do that. Years later I would meet him at the Musicians Union Hall on 48th Street when we were in different bands and he a;ways made time to talk to me. He made me feel like "one of the cats". His death crushed me but his music always renews my spirit. Play on, Gerry.

[@yogisuperman]

Gerry is playing his flute and sax, now and forever. Thank you cousin for all your beautiful music. I'm still listening,

[@desertwindmusic]

His grandmother and my grandmother were buddies!

[@oneofmany1087]

Gerry is my Favorite player.. The time That I like best is Friends' And Love Concert ..This one being 2nd Best.. Wow one can see and Hear the Love in his Heart

[@Jvgooch]

Jerry was surely a great musician who gave his all. I remember him back in the 70's and 80's as he was growing up in the music industry. He will be in our hearts along with his music for enternity. ~ John Guchone, Amplius Music

[@hinesd1960y]

This song really touches my soul. Thank you Chuck and band mates. You guys ROCK....in a cool funky jazzy way!

[@penguinmama88]

This is the perfect tribute to Gerry. That's the small comfort for all of us who feel his loss, his music never dies. Thanks for posting.

[@maverickmcgarraugh1474]

Gerry. Because of the song self portrait you are pretty much my premier musician of the universe. God bless you wherever you are.

[@thomasambrose4373]

Was privileged to see Chuck live back in the 70s. What an amazing musician!! 💖

[@f8beenthere]

Saw Chuck in concert a few years back and was blown away by the talent of Gerry! Had no idea he passed away until reading this. Glad I got good photographs of them in concert.

[@hilariocaparoso]

Great song by Chuck and exceptional flute by Gerry Niewood (RIP). Memorable song for me from the 80's... Cant get tired watching this video over and over. Thanks for sharing...

[@eamonnmorris5331]

I just revisited Land of Make Believe - the 1970 recording at Massey Hall in Toronto with the Hamilton Philharmonic - incredible soprano sax solo by Gerry Niewood ... I have never not loved that solo and that recording, and it sounds as fresh now as it did then ... then I found out he died in a commuter plane crash over a simple mistake. How tragic! R.I.P. Hopefully he lives on in the hearts of those who. like me, have loved his playing.

[@lordpardus7348]

I remember my dad practicing this song. He was a professional musican back in USSR. Now, now at age of 45 I picked up a bass guitar. Not his Fender, but my Cirrus. Adn yes, one of the first songs I learned... Memory of childhood...

[@TheGrandpagofast]

I am pleased that I knew Jerry. I met him when he was taking students at my friend's music school in Fairport, NY. Gerry as well played alto sax and he took my ninth-grade son as a clarinet student. He was a good teacher and son Clark like him. Gerry soon moved to NYC as a session musician and I'm sure was very successful. We were so saddened to hear of his passing. The Dreams number is a significant musical triumph.

[@alisenmarnel2078]

This is almost exactly like the video of the performance at the Hollywood Bowl. They took that video off, but left the music. I am so very happy to have found this! Thank you

[@EricMalinowskiVideos]

Thank You. Gerry will live on forever through his music.

[@renatorodriguez1894]

makes me tear up when i hear this song. childhood memories.

[@woodypaq]

I am off the charts trippin' that Gerry was on that flight and had died. I love this entire album of Chase the clouds away, and I also have this album with sleeve. Geez, he will be missed and his legacy will continue on through his music.

[@TheBadTrad]

RIP Gerry. What nice, nice man, and so talented! His loss was huge.

[@stilllife4u]

Glad I got to meet him . Love this tune . I'm going to start playing it at my gigs . Heart breaking to lose him . Listen to the beauty that he brought to us .

[@marcelneff4369]

I, like others, considered the instrumental version of Chase the Clouds Away" "suicidally" beautiful. Esther's vocal rendition made it into one of the most beautiful love songs in music history; full of hope. Secondly, it honors the legacy of Gerry Niewood, who so tragically lost his life. If Ms. Satterfield or a relative of Mr. Niewood should happen to read these lines:" Please accept my sincerest Thank You for this eternal gift!"

[@stephencarter7786]

Marcel Neff Jeff were can I find Esther satterfield singing this song?

[@stephencarter7786]

Marcel Neff were can you find it though can someone please post it?

[@renatorodriguez1894]

this music was from my childhood memories. first jazz music for me.

[@alphabeets]

Gorgeous! Niewood is superb on this.

[@imthebrother]

Mangione was the first jazz player I ever inspired and the reason why I wanted to take up trumpet in 7th grade to high school up until now. I still today play the trumpet. Never stop!

[@StumptownBoy]

Although there are so many to choose from, I'd have to say this is my favorite Chuck Mangione tune. Gerry absolutely knocked this song out of the park.

[@alisenmarnel2078]

To Eric Malinowski. You actually were there and filmed this!? Wow! Thank you so much for uploading this. I have been very disappointed since it was taken off youtube. And now it is back again and I am so thankful! I wasn't there but this is my favorite song of all time. Also, I didn't know who Gerry Niewood was, but after watching this video many many times, I do now and mourn his loss and agree that his spirit lives on.

[@EricMalinowskiVideos]

Alison, Yes I was there and got to meet Chuck and Jerry. My friend Larry Swist was the live sound engineer for the band.

[@Bluecloudswhitesky]

RIP Gerry...just beautiful

[@jaredmatthewsmith7121]

Alto flute tone is rich and creamy-emotional. Good stuff. Jared Matthew Smith Sr 402artscollective-flute instructor

[@stepheng3378]

Gerry's "Share my Dream " album, one of my favorites !

[@drumby562]

I love this song. Have the album. I was turned onto CM during the mid 70s during High School marching band with my percussion instructor who worshipped CM. We were introduced to the sounds and grew to love all his music. This is certainly the most beautiful and moving of all his music along with Bellavia.

[@davidnelson5958]

this is the music of my life my dad played this song to put me to sleep.CM music has always been a great comfort when i am down out and feeling blue.

[@Micheleeroo]

sorry to hear of his passing. His musical contributions live on. This is my all-time favorite Chuck Mangione piece. Never get tired of hearing it. It's the kind of thing where if I were a composer, I would have wanted to write something like this.

[@cathleenlovette3088]

Me too. It's one of the most beautiful melodies of all time. I first heard it sung by Esther Satterfield. That version was on KZbin, not anymore though. However this instrumental is quite nice.

[@knightflyte]

Here's one. LOL It took me forever to work out that cadenza. Finally got it on the picollo, though. LOL I doubt I could do it now. That was over 25 years ago. LOL. Your comment on the cadenza hit home, roate63. I feel like I found a kindred spirit. LOL. Thank you Chuck for intruducing this fan to the great talent that was Gerry. RIP Gerry and Colman. My thoughts go out to your family and friends.

[@stilllife4u]

While playing in upstate NY . Our band got the chance to hang out with Gerry .He was cool .Sorry to lose him in such a way .

[@Chichibolita]

I love this piece. Me encantaaaa!!!!!!

[@karinsesseler4329]

One of the best songs of Chuck Mangione. Chase the clouds away.

[@RubnKnkade]

Thanks for posting this video. Gerry was one of a kind. The world will miss him.

[@alisenmarnel2078]

Also, that guitarist behind Gerry: I love watching his face! Thank you cameraman : )

[@chironjo]

Jazz bass brother.

[@maryh7449]

Someone in the comments asked how long Mangione and Niewood were associated. The Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians says they played together in high school in Rochester, NY.

[@daveenyart]

I'm cryin'.

[@cainanuk]

How many years was Gerry making music with Chuck? What a devastating loss. This song is a perfect tribute to Gerry.

[@phishlipsable]

thank you for uploading this! while i'm a decade or so too late, i like to think my speaker is paying homeage to the fine tune down here on the southside of syracuse. i wish i could see chuck perform live! maybe if Jazzfest happens again this year he can make a stop in!!!!!!!!

[@penpenpenguin]

Thanks for uploading. Man I didn't know about Gerry and the plane crash. Crazy. He was so talented too.

[@615am]

Hay un tema que pertenece a este disco, se llama Song of the new moon, es buenísimo, lo recomiendo.

[@maryh7449]

Niewood was one of the horn players in the notable Simon and Garfunkel performance at NY Central Park in 1982. He's seen on the camera briefly a few times.

[@michaeldean9338]

+Mary H /// If was just thinking about that particular special, just the other day. As much as I dig 'S&G', I only watch it because I knew Gerry was going to be in the orchestra, (can't remember how I knew about that.) I also remember being pissed afterwards because Gerry wasn't featured in any lengthy solos, (... only a very brief solo...on alto,I believe....) It was an H.B.O. special by what I remember. Geeesh... I thought I was the only person on Earth that remember Gerry doing that gig.

[@muchmusicmcquade]

One 9f the best doubles ever, Nice flute tone special after playing a lot of sax es

[@aafpeptoe4209]

Simply Perfection! Bravo!!

[@louspagnola6293]

So beautiful. Why must people talk during a performance and mar perfection?

[@ToddHurney]

Because they are selfish and have no class!

[@SuperBeretta391]

Beautiful live performance..!

[@yvettemartinez7885]

I love this instrumrntal. Good bass guitar, Great keyboards. Love Chuck magnione.

[@uncleheavy01]

Wow. Thanks for posting this beautiful video of Gerry. PLEASE POST MORE!!!

[@TheIrishlad12]

a sad thing to lose gerry, had his first solo album from around 78-79, wonderful teacher as well

[@asamivallejo8860]

I have seen him perform with so many artists its unbelievable! He was the BEST!

[@bellirudy4125]

He got a very clean flute sound, quite exceptional for a Jazz flute

[@aafpeptoe4209]

Quite exceptional for live!

[@ToddHurney]

The Bellavia album song Listen to the Wind-one of my favorites, introduced me to Mr. Niewood's playing. A fantastic soloist who convinced me to take up the saxophone as my instrument of choice for middle school. Thanks for the wonderful music Gerry! Hope to see you on the "flip" side.

[@kittenkid6]

beautiful music, god bless!!

[@Mutch820]

@lachotajr I was lucky enough to see that show live twice! Loved their rendition of Legend of the One Eyed Sailor ion that same show!!!

[@ShimOhio]

The music is beyond... the videographer killed it... Thanks!

[@JDONALDK]

I was at that concert live. It was the Syracuse Jazz Festival.

[@jonnyeis]

@nidiaaw still making music indeed! he's going to be at the blue note in a few months and i'm going! die hard mangione fan since i was born and now 19 years old i can't get enough ... gerry you were the best, truly a remarkable musician you will be forever missed, no one plays this songs like you and no one will ever be able to R.I.P

[@yvettemartinez1402]

I Love this instrumental! One of my favorites!😊

[@kuriaki71]

my favorite song of all time

[@alisenmarnel2078]

Hi Mark Lee, Just in case you get this ... You made a comment that Chase the Clouds away is you favorite song of all time. And it is also mine!!!! I haven't read a comment like that before so I just had to reply. I love that song and I also love that a video of it still exists. Smiles to you Mark Lee

[@dcp8nts]

Crazy excellent.

[@dstorfer]

I saw Gerry at the Calumet on a blizzardy night. It was me and maybe 3 other people. I felt bad for the band. But I always think of Gerry the most when I listen to Simon and Garfunkel concert in Central Park because it was the first I'd learned of him when I was a kid.

[@patriciaauerbach3167]

Wow! Beautiful!

[@komesc]

besides chuck, gary's amazing..thumbs up to him

[@lachotajr]

Concord Blue Devils drum corp in 1975 used it for their finale! God bless them for a Chuck M favorite

[@Junhahahaha]

Wonderful

[@shennagraham8598]

I love this over and over.

[@kikemendoza]

Excellent!!

[@danjuric622]

Thank you for this beauty.

[@Fr3derick]

Very good!!! Thanks for posting:) Grandma Mary

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Such exceptional music as this has disappeared seemingly forever. It has been replaced by screaming vocalists and loud noise. Sad.

[@adegongora]

Bellisimo!

[@sonnyboywannabe]

@dandiacal This song was used as the theme for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Very likely would have been used in a number of contexts after that.

[@gmnewbold1416]

sonnyboywannabe No . . . that was *Give It All You've Got".

[@rosavito1]

Heaven sent.

[@marianoflores6362]

A

[@maryh7449]

There's always that one person behind the camera talking nonstop at the top of their lungs through the whole performance.

[@thogy]

Blue Devils drum and bugle played this for their exit in '75 and '76 taking the title in 1976. Over the years they played alot of Chuck Mangion.

[@EricMalinowskiVideos]

The song was released in 1975 but I am not sure where it was used..... thanks for the comment!

[@shalomccs]

If you don't have the feeling to play Chuck Mangione compositions can't be on the. stage

[@ruslitomey]

beautiful..

[@834439433]

JERRY, MAY YOU REST IN PEACE AWSOME Alan Berkov

[@joanagus]

Un Músico genial !! descanse en paz ! aquí queda su bondad !! A great musician! rest in peace! here is his goodness!

[@joanagus]

Un Músico genial !! descanse en paz ! aquí queda su bondad !!

[@bastard920ify]

Awesome

[@shava04]

awesome

[@maryh7449]

Marilyn McCoo and Mangione did a version of this together on the TV show Solid Gold. Another good performance is of Niewood and Mangione doing Echano at the 1975 Monterey Jazz festival (last tune on video). Both videos are currently on youtube.

[@lwskiner]

That performance of Chase the Clouds Away is my favorite, they worked very well together and Chuck's chops were in top form. One of the best musical phrasing experts of all time.

[@fyrebomber]

I grew up listening to this stuff. Gerry taught me how to scat, because I would play my trumpet along with CM and sing to Gerry's solos...I can to this day. As far as the pilot's training, I am a captain at another regional airline, and know for certain that those pilots did in fact have the training, upper register...but they lost situational awareness, and reacted innapropriately for the crisis situation they created by not adding power with the drag out after a level off.

[@eachmorning]

I'm orig from Syracuse. Upsrtate NY, Music captital: Chuck Mangione, Gap Mangione, Jerry Niewood, Steven Gadd, Don Potter, Bat McGrath, Spyro Gyra, Goo Goo Dolls, Tori Amos

[@davegernak9884]

Didn't know the Goo Goo Dolls were from Upstate NY. I was born in Auburn. Saw the Together concert at Oswego State, probably in '72. Chuck brought a busload of Rochester musicians from Rochester in snowstorm to make the concert. They were so beat up from the trip that they took a break just to regroup. When they came back on stage they killed it. When I was in school in Albany later that year, Chuck had his Quartet at Renseleer Polytec. I got to chat with him backstage during the intermission. Later saw Together again at the Eastman in Rochester with the entire ensemble. Used to see Gap at a bar in Rochester. Last saw Chuck in Cerritos CA a few years ago. Talked to him, he remembered the Oswego trip. Without a doubt my favorite musician of all time.

[@imthebrother]

what year you tape this, circa 80s or 90s? Seem to be pretty good. I still own most of Mangione's stuff on vinyl, CD and/or cassette or some I downloaded. He's the best. RIP to Mr. Niewood. He was a talented player and good instrumentalist.

[@viability4us]

Chuck gave a lot of people a leg up! Look at what he did or Ester Satterfield!

[@834439433]

GERRY NIEWOOD. RIP brother. I remember him from Buchan park off JOSEPH ave, Rochester NY. HE is a Legend with chuck Mangione. LAST TIME I say him perform at RUTH EKERD hall, Cleawater fl Alan & Susan Berkov, Wimauma Florida 33598

[@dandiacal]

Wasn't this song used for an afterschool special in the late 1970s?

[@elka7842]

A pity of the other video of Chase the clouds away....sung by a Rob Mathes, even there was a nice video with lyrics, it seems it dissapeared from KZbin because of some BBC ownership rights....come on...it's an old video, let's share the beauty there is !.....this video with with Gerry Niewood is nice flute playing a pity for the drums though, that brings it down unfortunately...

[@daveisnothere]

Seems to be a trend in music recently, the bass and drums tend to overpower the melody.. quite a shame actually... they are supposed to be felt, not heard...

[@TheZeplinfan]

this was recorded 20 years ago. so, not so recent....

[@daveisnothere]

Wasn't necessarily referring to just this song, its not as bad in this one as it is in more recent music.

[@ginog9684]

I agree about the sadness of Mr. Niewood's death--but isn't it Chris Vadala on this recording?

[@EricMalinowskiVideos]

At the very beginning of the video you can hear Chuck introduce Gerry.

[@chrisstraka]

Definitely Gerry.

[@shelbytaylorweaver1537]

I'm not sure but it looks kind of like Jeff Porcaro (Toto's drummer) on Bass, not sure just looks like him from Toto's promotional video song, "Pamela".