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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gaspare Charles Mangione |
| Born | July 31, 1938 Rochester, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Website | www |
Gaspare Charles "Gap" Mangione (born July 31, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Rochester, New York. He is the brother of Chuck Mangione.
In 1958, Mangione and his brother started performing together as the Mangione Brothers Sextet/Quintet. [1] From 1960–1961 they recorded three albums for Riverside as the Jazz Brothers. [2]
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. [3]
In 2004, Mangione received the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. [4]
In 2015, Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.
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