It felt like somebody had performed major surgery on me. But it was a way for my music to be played on the radio. It made it possible for everyone to hear the song.
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Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes.Chuck Mangione
I had just seen the movie 'Young Man With a Horn' about jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke. So I told him I'd take one of those.
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What's happened - in our country, anyhow - is that the young people have shied away from the formality of the concert hall, that tie - and - tails philharmonic image.
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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.
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Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.
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Music and jazz musicians would develop into my repertoire. Jazz standards like these had great melodies written by great composers.
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