On the Playlist 2/APR/21…

When I was in high school I played tenor saxophone in both band and jazz band. I was the only person who played tenor saxophone so my band teacher wanted me on these groups. I got credit for both classes and the jazz band was at lunch so it kept me from just hanging out at the mall across the street from my school so I didn’t mind. I was already into jazz anyway so I enjoyed playing some of the selections in jazz band. One of those selections was Children of Sanchez by Chuck Mangione who plays flugelhorn. I enjoyed the music and discovered Chuck Mangione. Fast forward many many years and I purchased the CD recently to bring back the memories of that music. So enjoying listening to this one a lovely afternoon here while I am reviewing documents for work.

This album was the soundtrack of the movie of the same name in 1978. The song won a Grammy for best pop instrumental. The album was recorded quickly and with the musicians assembled a lot of the tracks were captured on the first take. This album came after his “Feels So Good” which was his first big success. This whole album because it is a soundtrack follows a common theme to it. I still like albums and especially when they really express a cohesive theme of music. Someday, I should get around to watching this movie.