Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds Away (SP-4774)

Artist: Chuck Mangione
Title: Chase the Clouds Away
Catalog #: SP-4774
Label: A&M Records
Year: 1975
Format: LP
Condition: VG+

Released in 1975, Chase the Clouds Away is a key record in Chuck Mangione's evolution from respected jazz sideman to crossover star. The flugelhorn is front and center throughout — warm, lyrical, and unhurried — and the arrangements balance jazz sophistication with an accessibility that anticipates his breakthrough on Feels So Good two years later. The title track became one of his signature pieces and a staple of smooth jazz radio. This VG+ copy plays cleanly — a rewarding pick for the Mangione collector or anyone who appreciates the jazz-pop continuum of the mid-70s.