Chuck Mangione - Children Of Sanchez (1978) [Hi-Res]

Thanks to the Latin-inflected title track, Children of Sanchez became another huge hit for Chuck Mangione. The title song even earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, and serious jazz listeners will spot a problem with that award -- it was for pop, not jazz. That, of course, is an accurate assessment of Mangione's music, since there isn't much improvisation on the album at all. Instead, there's a selection of Spanish and Latin-flavored instrumentals, arranged as if to give the impression that the album is a song cycle. If so, it's a song cycle/concept album that doesn't go anywhere. Nevertheless, there's enough pleasant music here to satisfy fans of his pop stylings.

Tracklist:
01. Chuck Mangione - Children Of Sanchez (14:10)
02. Chuck Mangione - Lullabye (Instrumental) (03:50)
03. Chuck Mangione - Fanfare (01:06)
04. Chuck Mangione - Pilgrimage (Pt. I) (02:55)
05. Chuck Mangione - Pilgrimage (Pt. II) (02:38)
06. Chuck Mangione - Consuelo's Love Theme (17:02)
07. Chuck Mangione - Hot Consuelo (04:04)
08. Chuck Mangione - Death Scene (04:45)
09. Chuck Mangione - Market Place (03:09)
10. Chuck Mangione - Echano (1978 Album Version) (02:41)
11. Chuck Mangione - Bellavia (1978 Album Version) (03:15)
12. Chuck Mangione - Lullabye (Vocal Version) (03:39)
13. Chuck Mangione - Medley (08:14)
14. Chuck Mangione - B'Bye (08:28)
15. Chuck Mangione - Children Of Sanchez (03:04)