2 Chuck Mangione Band Members in Colgan Air Crash

[JaceTheAce]

I know there's another thread about the Colgan crash, but this news warrants a separate thread. I'm a fan of Chuck Mangione and two of his band members were on their way to perform in a concert last night (Feb 13th) in Buffalo. Chuck Mangione's band was to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic last night at 8:00pm at Kleinhans Music Hall. The concert was cancelled due to the loss of the two band members.

Coleman Mellett, Guitarist
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=155279327

Gerry Niewood, Saxophonist
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=48110910

RIP to two important and well-recognized jazz musicians, along with my fellow Dash 8 pilots.

 

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

RIP

 

[Bumblebee]

I know there's another thread about the Colgan crash, but this news warrants a separate thread. I'm a fan of Chuck Mangione and two of his band members were on their way to perform in a concert last night (Feb 13th) in Buffalo. Chuck Mangione's band was to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic last night at 8:00pm at Kleinhans Music Hall. The concert was cancelled due to the loss of the two band members.

Coleman Mellett, Guitarist
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=155279327

Gerry Niewood, Saxophonist
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=48110910

RIP to two important and well-recognized jazz musicians, along with my fellow Dash 8 pilots.

I knew that there were two members from his band, but I didn't know Gerry Niewood was one of them. I learned to scat sing to Gerry's solos (off of the Albums) in the 70's. What a fluid and beautiful sound he'd make. This just deepens this tragedy.

 

[mavsfan31]

That's really too bad.

If you guys haven't heard of Chuck Mangione, check him out! Great guy!

 

[skydog]

Last night I saw a play about Patsy Cline "Always." Apparently she died in a plane crash too. Got me to thinking about how many great musicians we have lost in plane crashes over the years.

 

[Airdale]

Very sad. This just makes it even more real, that sometimes the people we carry in the back aren't just strangers holding a seat number.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

That's really too bad.

If you guys haven't heard of Chuck Mangione, check him out! Great guy!

Ha! I didn't think he was a real person. I first heard about him from King of the Hill. But, didn't think that he was actually a real person!!!

RIP to his band members..

 

[fender_jag]

<sigh> (sigh) </sigh>

 

[dakovich]

it was crazy because we live steps away from Kleinhans Music Hall in which they were to play. Even crazier was the fact that my bro-in-law regularly plays with Chuck and his band. I heard they were on the plane and called my b-i-l and he was shocked. he knows those guys and couldn't believe it. sad stuff.