American jazz pianist
Gaspare Charles "Gap" Mangione ( ; born July 31, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Rochester, New York. He is the brother of Chuck Mangione.
Career.
In 1958, Mangione and his brother started performing together as the Mangione Brothers Sextet/Quintet. From 1960–1961 they recorded three albums for Riverside as the Jazz Brothers.
In 1968, Mangione released his first solo album, "Diana in the Autumn Wind", with drummer Steve Gadd and bassist Tony Levin in their first recordings, and compositions and arrangements by Chuck Mangione.
In 2004, Mangione received the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts &amp; Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.
In 2015, Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.
Discography.
As sideman or guest.
With Chuck Mangione
With others
Sampled by major rappers
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;