Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.

In the context of the series Chuck chafes under an oppressive spokesperson contract with Mega Lo Mart and eventually goes into hiding inside one of their own stores. Relatives
Chuck Mangione's relatives include his uncle Jerre Mangione (Mar 20 1909 – Aug 16 1998) who was an American writer and scholar of the Italian-American experience. He had only nine hours the day before to rehearse at A&M studios with the orchestra's musicians and was never able to run through the entire set list once in its entirety.

Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione (pron. " Mangione has released more than thirty albums since 1960.