Chuck Mangione, a trumpeter, flugelhornist and keyboardist who, along with George Benson and a few other jazz musicians, successfully crossed over to pop in the late 1970s and pioneered what became known as smooth jazz, died on July 22, He was 84. [Publicity still above of Chuck Mangione]
Mangione, along with his brother, Gap, was born in Rochester, N.Y.…
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