Chuck Domanico

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Born
Charles Louis Domanico

(1944-01-20)January 20, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2002(2002-10-17) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California
Chuck Domanico
Background information
Born
Charles Louis Domanico

(1944-01-20)January 20, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2002(2002-10-17) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California
EducationForeman High School
GenresJazz, Pop, Rock & Roll
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsDouble bass, bass guitar

Charles Louis Domanico (January 20, 1944 October 17, 2002) was an American jazz bassist and studio musician who played double bass and bass guitar on the West Coast jazz scene.[1][2][3][4]

Domanico was born and raised in Chicago,[5][6] where he attended Foreman High School.[7] He settled in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. For nearly forty years, he was a central jazz figure in Hollywood who contributed to many movies and TV programs. Domanico worked with Frank Sinatra,[8] Barbra Streisand,[8] Carmen McRae,[9] Joni Mitchell,[8] Morgana King,[10] Taj Mahal,[11] Tennessee Ernie Ford,[12] Diane Schuur,[13] Natalie Cole, and The Manhattan Transfer. He participated in instrumental jazz performances by Laurindo Almeida,[14] Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan,[15] Henry Mancini,[16] Lalo Schifrin,[17] Shelly Manne,[18] Anthony Ortega,[19] John Klemmer,[20] Alan Pasqua,[21] Roger Kellaway,[22] Barney Kessel,[23] and Art Pepper.[24]

His bass can be heard in themes for television shows like M*A*S*H, Cheers and Frasier, and he contributed to the soundtracks of more than two thousand films.[5]

Personal life

Domanico died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 58.[8]

Discography

References

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