Gap Mangione


Gaspare Charles "Gap" Mangione is a jazz pianist from Rochester, New York. He is the brother of Chuck Mangione.

Career

In 1958, Mangione and his brother started performing together as the Mangione Brothers Sextet/Quintet. From 1960–1961 they recorded three albums for Riverside as the Jazz Brothers.
In 1968, Mangione released his first solo album, Diana in the Autumn Wind, with drummer Steve Gadd and bassist Tony Levin in their first recordings, and compositions and arrangements by Chuck Mangione.
In 2004, Mangione received the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

With Chuck Mangione
With others
Sampled by major rappers