Main Squeeze is the fifth, all instrumental studio album by jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione. The album was only briefly released on Compact Disc in the late 80's but discontinued not long after, making it for many years a rare find. However, it was finally reissued in 2018 as part of a budget five original albums set. It features one of Chuck Mangione's most popular songs, "Main Squeeze" and a supporting cast of several of NYC's finest sessions musicians of the day.
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Reception
A contemporary review in the jazz publication DownBeat began "When I say this album is a sleeper, I mean only that it is a godsend to insomniacs", awarding the album two stars.
Track listing
All songs written by Chuck Mangione except where noted:
Musicians
Chuck Mangione - Flugelhorn, Fender Rhodes
Tony Levin - Bass
Rubens Bassini - Percussion
Steve Gadd - Drums, Percussion
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Don Grolnick - Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
Richard Tee - Organ
John Tropea - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Bob Mann - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Gene Orloff - Concertmaster
Bob Carlisle, Fred Griffen, Jimmy Buffington, John Clarke - French Horns
Bill Watrous, David Taylor, Tom Malone, Wayne Andre - Trombones
Alan Rubin, Jeff Tkazyik, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff - Trumpets
Personnel
Ian Patrick - Photography
Roland Young - Art Direction
Tom Iannaccone - Management
Junie Osaki - Design