Stolen Moments

About the Artist
Born in Rochester, New York, Gap (Gaspare) Mangione was raised in a closely-knit, Italian family where music poured from the radio and phonograph. Papa Mangione would regularly invite visiting musicians home to pasta dinners -- gatherings which were often followed by impromptu jazz sessions. By the time Gap was 13, he was playing the blues on the family piano and encouraging his brother, Chuck, to join him in improvisations; at 15, he was writing and arranging for local big bands. Eventually the brothers Mangione decided it was time to form their own band. They called themselves The Jazz Brothers.

Through the efforts of an admiring Cannonball Adderley, they began recording for Riverside Records. Their first album, "The Jazz Brothers," was released in 1960. Two more albums, "Hey Baby!" and "Spring Fever" were released the following year and all three are now prized collector's items

Gap earned his degrees from Syracuse University in 1965. Three years later, he released his first solo album, "Diana In The Autumn Wind." This album has just been released on CD for the first time. The album also introduced brother Chuck's orchestral arrangements and presented Steve Gadd and Tony Levin in their first recording. Four years later they all performed on Gap's "Sing Along Junk" album on the Mercury label.

Gap has recorded four albums for A & M, "She and I," "Gap Mangione!," "Suite Lady" and "Dancin'." The latter two were produced by guitarist/composer, Larry Carlton, who performed on both. In all, Gap has recorded seven solo albums and is heard on ten recordings with Chuck Mangione. From 1972 through 1982, Gap toured the United States with his group, performing in Mexico, Canada and Europe as well. He regularly appeared as featured guest artist on Chuck Mangione's orchestra tours and recordings.

Recently, Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, he and the Big Band played at the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest and he appeared at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's Big Band.

Gap continues to play solo piano and with his New Blues Band at the Lodge at Woodcliff and his Big Band has had great success in concerts and in social settings. The CDs Planet Gap, Gap Mangione and The Big Band and Ardis are now in release.

Product Description
Gap Mangione and the Big Band reunite with members of his past groups on a collection of new treatments of treasured tunes in Gap's unique style. The Big Band revisits favorites by The Beatles, The Turtles, Simon and Garfunkel, Oliver Nelson, and Henry Mancini among others.

Stolen Moments,Gap Mangione,Josh Music,Gap Mangione and his Big Band create fun and excitement with new arrangements and performances of jazz and heritage pop treasures from the 60’s in his own special jazz oriented style. This CD features Steve Gadd, Grant Geissman, Gerry Niewood, Tony Levin

Jazz Music:

1. Suite Talk
2. The African Suite
3. The Best of Jackie McLean [Import] [Limited Edition]
4. The Best of the Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-1968 [Original recording remastered]
5. The Right Track
6. Time After Time [Import]
7. Time Will Tell
8. Winard
9. Yasmina a Black Woman [Import]
10. You and the Night and the Music [Import]

Jazz Music

jazz music

Jazz Music

Fuzzy Duck [Import]

Jussi Björling, Vol. 3-Songs And Arias

In a Silent Way [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Music: Pet Sounds/Smiley Smile/Wild Honey [Import]

Lush Life Electronica [Import]

Old School Love Songs, Vol. 6

Incomparavel: Serie 100 Anos De Musica [Import]

Hand Sown Home Grown [Import]

Honeyriders [Import]

H.I.F. Biber: Harmonia Artificioso - ariosa

In New York [Import]

It's So Good! 1943-1951

Introducing Nestor Sanchez

Beach Music Hits

Paper Wings & Halo