An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl

An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl is Chuck Mangione's second live album. It was released by A&M Records and re-released by Hip-O Records on CD. In addition to Mangione on flugelhorn and electric piano, it features his studio and touring band at the time, including the musicians Charles Meeks on bass guitar, Grant Geissman on guitar, James Bradley Jr. on drums, and Chris Vadala on several woodwind instruments. The band is accompanied on most tracks by a 70-piece orchestra.

An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Live album by Chuck Mangione
Released	1979 (1979)
Recorded	July 16, 1978
Venue	Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles)
Genre	Jazz
Length	101:19
Label	Hip-O Records A&M Records
Chuck Mangione chronology
Feels So Good (1977) An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1979) 70 Miles Young (1978)

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AllMusic

Mangione played many of his popular songs such as "Feels So Good", "Main Squeeze" and "Land of Make Believe" and he also debuted music from his then forthcoming album, Children of Sanchez.

The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Mangione except where noted:

Disc One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Feels So Good"	9:17
2.	"The XIth Commandment"	6:37
3.	"Chase the Clouds Away"	9:38
4.	"Hill Where the Lord Hides"	5:26
5.	"Doin' Everything with You"	7:38
6.	"Love the Feelin'"	7:23
7.	"I Get Crazy"	4:15

Disc Two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Land of Make Believe"		9:09
2.	"Hide and Seek (Ready or Not Here I Come)"		8:39
3.	"The Day After (Our First Night Together)"		7:38
4.	"Children of Sanchez (Main Theme)"		6:49
5.	"B'Bye"		5:06
6.	"Children of Sanchez (Finale)"		3:55
7.	"Main Squeeze"	Chuck Mangione, Bob Mann, Don Grolnick, John Tropea, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Johnson, Rubens Bassini, Tony Levin	6:35
8.	"Feels So Good (Encore)"		3:14
Total length:			101:19