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Kenneth J. Metevier of Lewisville trekked out to see jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione in concert last night at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. And boy was he disappointed. We'll let him say it best: "Chuck Mangione is an icon as it relates to jazz music and performances. I was extremely excited to see him and was not overly concerned that the price of a ticket was $100.00 each. That said, the concert was a total mess. I think age has caught up with him and am not sure what the reason is for him to be touring the country, charging what he is, for the product he put on stage. ... Last night...he was nothing more than a back-up to his sax/flute/and piccolo player, his guitarist and other 2 members of his band. Most of the time he sat on a chair in front of his keyboard and moved around. ...There are times when people should just hang it up because they just don't have it anymore. This was most definitely the case for Chuck Mangione." A bit of good news, though. Mr. Metevier was pleasantly surprised by Dianne Reeves, Mr. Mangione's opening act. "She has an incredible talent accompanied with a strong, bold and versatile voice," he writes. So true! Ms. Reeves was wonderful during her late March gig at McFarlin Auditorium. Her new CD, When You Know, is exquisite. |
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