Chuck Domanico

Charles Louis Domanico (January 20, 1944 – October 17, 2002), better known as Chuck Domanico, was an American jazz bassist who played double bass and bass guitar on the West Coast jazz scene.

Chuck Domanico
Background information
Birth name	Charles Louis Domanico
Born	(1944-01-20)January 20, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 17, 2002(2002-10-17) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Double bass, bass guitar

Domanico was born in Chicago. 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, Barbra Streisand, Carmen McRae, Joni Mitchell, Taj Mahal, Diane Schuur, Natalie Cole, and The Manhattan Transfer. He participated in instrumental jazz performances by Chet Baker, Henry Mancini, Shelly Manne, Oliver Nelson, John Klemmer, Roger Kellaway, Barney Kessel, and Art Pepper.

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.[1]

Domanico died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 58.[2]

Discography

As sideman

Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from AllMusic[3]

With Don Ellis Orchestra

• Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey! (Pacific Jazz, 1966)

With Anthony Ortega

• New Dance! (Revelation, 1967)

With Emil Richards

• New Time Element (Uni, 1967)[4]
• Luntana (Interworld, 1996)

With Oliver Nelson

• The Sound of Feeling (Verve, 1968)
• Black, Brown and Beautiful (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
• Skull Session (Flying Dutchman, 1975)
• Stolen Moments (East Wind, 1975)

With Tom Scott

• Rural Still Life (Impulse!, 1968)
• Hair to Jazz (Flying Dutchman, 1969)[5]
• Paint Your Wagon (Flying Dutchman, 1970)[6]
• Great Scott! (A&M, 1972)[7]
• Tom Scott in L.A. (Flying Dutchman, 1975)

With Ron Anthony

• Oh! Calcutta! (1969)[8]

With Bob Thiele Emergency

• Head Start (Flying Dutchman, 1969)[9]

With Clare Fischer

• Thesaurus (Atlantic, 1969)
• Waltz (1969)
• Reclamation Act of 1972 (Revelation, 1972)[10]

With Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson

• Betwixt & Between (A&M / CTI, 1969)

With Stan Kenton

• Hair (Capitol, 1969)

With Barney Kessel

• Feeling Free (Contemporary, 1969)
• Barney Plays Kessel (Concord Jazz, 1975)
• The Artistry (1984)

With Howard Roberts

• Spinning Wheel (Capitol, 1969)[11]

With Townes Van Zandt

• Our Mother the Mountain (Poppy, 1969)

With Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton

• Rainbows (Impulse!, 1970)[12]

With João Donato

• A Bad Donato (Blue Thumb, 1970)

With Scott McKenzie

• Stained Glass Morning (Ode, 1970)

With Pisano & Ruff

• Under the Blanket (A&M, 1970)[13]

With Marc Benno

• Minnows (A&M, 1971)

With Les Crane

• Desiderata (Warner Bros., 1971)

With Roger Kellaway

• Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet (A&M, 1971)
• Come to the Meadow (A&M, 1974)
• Nostalgia Suite (Discwater, 1978)
• Windows (Angel, 1993)
• As It Happened Vol. 1 (Jazz Heritage, 2002; Recorded in 1982)

With Lani Hall

• Sun Down Lady (A&M, 1972)
• Sweet Bird (A&M, 1976)
• Double or Nothing (A&M, 1979)
• Brasil Nativo (Windham Hill[14], 1998)

With Harvey Mandel

• The Snake (Janus, 1972)

With Carmen McRae

• The Great American Songbook (Atlantic, 1972)

With Melanie

• Stoneground Words (Neighborhood, 1972)
• Madrugada (Neighborhood, 1974)

With Gerry Mulligan

• The Age of Steam (A&M, 1972)[15]

With Carroll O'Connor

• Remembering You (A&M, 1972)[16]

With Cyril Havermans

• Cyril (MGM, 1973)

With Victor Feldman

• Your Smile (Choice, 1974)[17]
• The Artful Dodger (Concord Jazz, 1977)
• Rockavibabe (DJM, 1977)
• In My Pocket (Cohearent, 1978)
• Rio Nights (TBA, 1987)[18]
• The Best of Feldman and the Generation Band (Nova,[19] 1989)

With Henry Mancini

• Hangin' Out with Henry Mancini (RCA, 1974)
• Switch: Original Score (Varése Sarabande, 1991)[20]

With Phoebe Snow

• Phoebe Snow (Shelter, 1974)
• It Looks Like Snow (Columbia, 1976)

With Elek Bacsik

• Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute (Flying Dutchman, 1975)[21]

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

• Six Million Dollar Man, (RCA/Flying Dutchman, 1975)

With Rita Coolidge

• It's Only Love (A&M, 1975)
• Greatest Hits (A&M, 1980)
• Out of the Blue (Beacon, 1996)

With Terry Garthwaite

• Terry (Arista, 1975)[22]

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

• Six Million Dollar Man (Flying Dutchman, 1975)[23]

With Bobby Hutcherson

• Montara (Blue Note, 1975)
• Un Poco Loco (Columbia, 1980; Recorded in 1979)

With John Klemmer

• Touch (ABC, 1975)[24]
• Barefoot Ballet (ABC, 1976)
• Lifestyle (Living & Loving) (ABC, 1977)[25]
• The Best...Vol. 1: Mosaic (MCA, 1980)
• Music (MCA, 1989)

With Louis Bellson, etc.

• The Drum Session (Philips, 1975)[26]
• The Drum Session Vol. 2 (Philips, 1977)[27]

With Danny O'Keefe

• So Long Harry Truman (Atlantic, 1975)

With Moacir Santos

• Carnival of the Spirits (Blue Note, 1975)

With Tennessee Ernie Ford & Glen Campbell

• Ernie Sings & Glen Picks (Capitol, 1975)

With Peter Allen

• Taught by Experts (A&M, 1976)

With Barbara Carroll

• Barbara Carroll (Blue Note, 1976)[28]

With Sonny Criss

• Warm & Sonny (ABC / Impulse!, 1976)[29]
• The Joy of Sax (ABC / Impulse!, 1977)[30]

With Bonnie Koloc

• Close-Up (Epic, 1976)

With Shelly Manne

• Plays Richard Rodgers' Musical 'Rex' (Discovery, 1976)
• Essence (Galaxy, 1977)
• Jazz Quartet Interpretations (Trend, 1980)
• Goodbye for Bill Evans (Polydor, 1981)
• Double Piano...at Carmelo's Vol. 1 (Trend, 1981)[31]
• Double Piano...at Carmelo's, Vol. 2 (Trend, 1982)[32]

With Wade Marcus

• Metamorphosis (ABC / Impulse!, 1976)

With Joni Mitchell

• Hejira (Asylum, 1976)

With Jaye P. Morgan

• Jaye P. Morgan (Candor, 1976)[33]

With Jimmy Ponder

• Illusions (ABC / Impulse!, 1976)

With Ray Charles & Cleo Laine

• Porgy & Bess (RCA, 1976)[34]

With J. D. Souther

• Black Rose (Asylum, 1976)

With The Tubes

• Young and Rich (A&M, 1976)

With Voudouris & Kahne

• Street Player (Capitol, 1976)[35]

With Mike Wofford

• Scott Joplin: Interpretations '76 (Flying Dutchman, 1976)

With Laurindo Almeida

• Virtuoso Guitar (Crystal Clear, 1977)

With Gato Barbieri

• Ruby, Ruby (A&M, 1977)

With Claus Ogerman Orchestra

• Gate of Dreams (Warner Bros., 1977)

With John Denver

• I Want to Live (RCA, 1977)

With Joe Harnell

• Harnell (Capitol, 1977)[36]

With Henry Mancini & John Laws

• Just You and Me Together Love (RCA, 1977)[37]

With Roger Miller

• Off The Wall (Windsong, 1977)

With Blue Mitchell

• African Violet (Impulse!, 1977)

With The Pointer Sisters

• Having a Party (ABC / Blue Thumb, 1977)

With Ben Sidran

• The Doctor Is In (Arista, 1977)

With Dennis Wilson

• Pacific Ocean Blue (Caribou, 1977)

With Ry Cooder

• Jazz (Warner Bros., 1978)

With Lorraine Feather

• Sweet Lorraine (Concord Jazz, 1978)

With Rodney Franklin

• In the Center (CBS, 1978)

With Michael Franks

• Burchfield Nines (Warner Bros., 1978)

With Ted Gärdestad

• Blue Virgin Isles (Polar, 1978)

With Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela

• Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela (A&M / Horizon, 1978)

With The Moirs

• State of Shock (Rocket, 1978)[38]

With The Singers Unlimited

• Just in Time (Pausa, 1978)

With Allyn Ferguson & Jack Elliott

• The Orchestra (FNAM, 1979)

With Gabe Baltazar

• Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (Creative World, 1979)

With Freddie Hubbard

• The Love Connection (Columbia, 1979)

With The Manhattan Transfer

• Extensions (Atlantic, 1979)
• The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1992)

With Shelly Manne and Lee Konitz

• French Concert (Galaxy, 1979)

With Jimmy Smith

• The Cat Strikes Again (Inner City, 1980)

With Spinetta

• Only Love Can Sustain (Columbia, 1980)[39]

With Sonny Stitt

• Groovin' High (Atlas, 1980)

With Bobby Shew Quartet

• Debut (Discomate, 1981)[40]

With Bobby Enriquez

• The Wild Man (GNP Cresendo, 1981)

With The Carpenters

• Voice of the Heart (A&M, 1983)

With Bobby and the Midnites

• Where the Beat Meets the Street (Columbia, 1984)

With Sam Harris

• Sam Harris (Motown, 1984)[41]

With Patti Austin

• Patti Austin (Qwest, 1984)
• The Real Me (Qwest, 1988)

With Diane Schuur

• Schuur Thing (GRP, 1985)
• In Tribute (GRP, 1992)
• Love Songs (GRP, 1993)

With Lou Rawls

• Love All Your Blues Away (Epic, 1986)

With Herb Alpert

• Keep Your Eye on Me (A&M, 1987)

With George Benson & Earl Klugh

• Collaboration (Warner Bros., 1987)

With Sarah Vaughan & Milton Nascimento

• Brazilian Romance (Columbia, 1987)

With Brandon Fields

• The Traveler (Nova, 1988)

With Claude Bolling & Hubert Laws

• California Suite (CBS Masterworks / Columbia, 1988)[42]

With Rod McKuen

• It Had to Be You (Desert Island, 1989)[43]

With Bonnie Raitt

• Nick of Time (Capitol, 1989)

With Joe Sample

• Spellbound (Warner Bros., 1989)

With Iggy Pop

• Brick by Brick (Virgin, 1990)

With Julio Iglesias

• Starry Night (Columbia, 1990)

With Monica Lewis

• My Favorite Things (DRG[44], 1990)
• Swings Jule Styne (DRG[45], 1992)

With The Simpsons

• The Simpsons Sing the Blues (Geffen, 1990)

With Dionne Warwick

• Sings Cole Porter (Arista, 1990)

With Dwight Yoakam

• If There Was a Way (Reprise, 1990)
• La Croix D'Amour (Reprise, 1992)
• Under the Covers (Reprise, 1997)
• A Long Way Home (Reprise, 1998)

With Pat Benatar

• True Love (Chrysalis, 1991)
• Synchronistic Wanderings (Chrysalis, 1999)
• Christmas in America (Gold Circle, 2001)[46]

With David Benoit

• Shadows (GRP, 1991)

With Teresa Brewer

• 16 Most Requested Songs (Columbia, 1991)[47]

With Natalie Cole

• Unforgettable... with Love (Elektra, 1991)
• Stardust (Elektra, 1996)

With Barry Manilow

• Showstoppers (Arista, 1991)
• Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista, 1998)

With Cheryl Bentyne

• Something Cool (Columbia, 1992)

With Michael Bolton

• Timeless: The Classics (Columbia, 1992)
• This Is The Time: The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1996)

With Peter Hofmann

• Singt Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender (Columbia, 1992)

With Shirley Horn

• Here's to Life (Verve, 1992)
• You're My Thrill (Verve, 2001)

With Robert Palmer

• Ridin' High (EMI, 1992)

With Tommy Tedesco

• Performs Roumanis' Jazz Rhapsody for Guitar & Orchestra (Capri, 1992)

With Wilson Phillips

• Shadows and Light (SBK, 1992)

With Harry Connick Jr.

• When My Heart Finds Christmas (Columbia, 1993)
• Come by Me (Columbia, 1999)

With David Foster

• The Christmas Album (Interscope, 1993)

With Taj Mahal

• Dancing the Blues (Private Music, 1993)

With Johnny Mathis

• How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Columbia, 1993)
• Mathis on Broadway (Columbia, 2000)

With Terry Trotter

• It’s About Time (Mama / Summit, 1993)

With Carnie & Wendy Wilson

• Hey Santa! (SBK, 1993)

With David Benoit & Russ Freeman

• The Benoit/Freeman Project (GRP, 1994)

With Julia Migenes & Michael Kamen

• Smile (Elektra[48], 1994)

With Kenny Rogers & David Foster

• Timepiece (143 / Atlantic, 1994)

With Margie Gibson & Lincoln Mayorga

• Say It with Music (1994)

With Lori Lieberman

• A Thousand Dreams (Pope Music, 1995)

With John Raitt

• Broadway Legend (Angel[49], 1995)

With Diana Ross

• Take Me Higher (Motown, 1995)

With Bobby Caldwell

• Blue Condition (Sin-Drome[50], 1996)

With Anne Kerry Ford

• In the Nest of the Moon (Illyria, 1996)[51]

With Michael Lang

• Days of Wine and Roses (Varese Sarabande, 1996)[52]

With David Garfield & Friends

• Tribute To Jeff Porcaro (Zebra[53], 1997)

With Niki Haris

• Dreaming a Dream (BMG, 1997)[54]

With Ottmar Liebert

• Leaning into the Night (Sony Classical / BMG[55], 1997)

With Jon Secada

• Secada (EMI / Virgin, 1997)

With Bette Midler

• Bathhouse Betty (Warner Bros., 1998)

With Céline Dion

• These Are Special Times (Epic Records, 1998)

With Barbra Streisand

• Christmas Memories (Columbia Records, 2001)

With Lee Ann Womack

• The Season for Romance (MCA Records, 2002)

References

1. The Los Angeles Times Obituary
2. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Leonard Feather, Ira Gitler, 1999, p. 47
3. "Chuck Domanico - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
4. Richards, Emil. “New Time Element” (Album Notes). Uni Records. 1967.
5. Tom Scott Quartet. “Hair to Jazz” (Album Notes). Flying Dutchman. 1969.
6. Tom Scott Quartet. “Paint Your Wagon” (Album Notes). Flying Dutchman. 1970.
7. Scott, Tom. “Great Scott!” (Album Notes). A&M Records. 1972.
8. Anthony, Ron (1969). "Oh! Calcutta! (Flying Dutchman #110)". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
9. Bob Thiele Emergency. “Head Start” (Album Notes). Flying Dutchman. 1969.
10. Fischer, Clare. “Reclamation Act of 1972!” (Album Notes). Revelation Records. 1972.
11. Roberts, Howard. “Spinning Wheel” (Album Notes). Capitol Records. 1969.
12. Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton. “Rainbow” (Album Notes). Impulse! 1970.
13. Pisano & Ruff. “Under the Blanket” (Album Notes). A&M Records. 1970.
14. Hall, Lani (28 July 1998). "'Brasil Nativo' (CD...Records #11372)". AllMusic.
15. Mulligan, Gerry. “The Age of Steam” (Album Notes). A&M Records. 1972.
16. O'Connor, Carroll. “Remembering You” (Album Notes). A&M Records. 1972.
17. Feldman, Victor. “Your Smile” (Album Notes). Choice. 1974.
18. Feldman, Victor. “Rio Nights” (Album Notes). TBA Records. 1987.
19. Victor Feldman & his Generation Band. "'The Best of Feldman and the Generation Band' (CD #NVA 8922)". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
20. Mancini, Henry (16 April 1991). "'Switch [Original Score]' (Cassette...#VSD-5312)". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
21. Bacsik, Elek. “Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute” (Album Notes). Flying Dutchman. 1975.
22. Garthwaite, Terry (1975). "Terry (LP - Arista #4055)". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
23. Richard "Groove" Holmes. “Six Million Dollar Man” (Album Notes). Flying Dutchman. 1975.
24. Klemmer, John. “Touch” (Album Notes). ABC Records. 1975.
25. Klemmer, John. “Lifestyle (Living and Loving)”. ABC Records. 1977.
26. Louis Bellson, et. al. “The Drum Session” (Album Notes). Philips. 1975.
27. Louie Bellson, etc. “The Drum Sessions Vol. 2” (Album Notes). Philips. 1977.
28. Carroll, Barbara. “Barbara Carroll” (Album Notes). Blue Note. 1976.
29. Criss, Sonny. “Warm & Sonny” (Album Notes). ABC Impulse! 1976.
30. Criss, Sonny. “The Joy of Sax” (Album Notes). ABC Impulse! 1977.
31. Manne, Shelly. “Double Piano...in Concert at Carmelo’s” (Album Notes). Trend. 1981.
32. Manne, Shelly. “Double Piano...in Concert at Carmelo’s Vol. 2” (Album Notes). Trend. 1982.
33. Morgan, Jaye P. “Jaye P. Morgan” (Album Notes). Candor Records. 1976.
34. Ray Charles & Cleo Laine. “Porgy & Bess” (Album Notes). RCA. 1976, 1989.
35. Voudouris & Kahne. “Street Player” (Album Notes). Capitol Records. 1976.
36. Harnell, Joe. “Harnell” (Album Notes). Capitol Records. 1977.
37. Henry Mancini & John Laws (1977). "Just You and Me Together Love (RCA LP)". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
38. The Moirs. “State of Shock” (Album Notes). The Rocket Record Company. 1978.
39. Spinetta. “Only Love Can Sustain” (Album Notes). Columbia. 1980.
40. Bobby Shew Quartet. “Debut” (Album Notes). Discomate. 1981.
41. Harris, Sam. “Sam Harris” (Album Notes). Motown. 1984.
42. Claude Bolling & Hubert Laws (14 June 1988). "'California Suite' (CD...Columbia #36691)". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
43. McKuen, Rod. “It Had to Be You” (Album Notes). Desert Island Discs. 1989.
44. Lewis, Monica. "'My Favorite Things' (CD...#CDMRS-712)". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
45. Lewis, Monica. "'Swings Jule Styne' (CD...#CDMRS-802)". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
46. Benatar, Pat (27 November 2001). "'Christmas in America' (CD...#58804)". AllMusic.
47. Brewer, Teresa (3 September 1991). "'16 Most Requested Songs' (CD...#CK-46881)". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
48. Julia Migenes & Michael Kamen (15 November 1994). "'Smile' (CD - Elektra)". AllMusic.
49. Raitt, John. "'Broadway Legend' (CD - Angel Records #55469)". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
50. Caldwell, Bobby (22 October 1996). "'Blue Condition' (CD - Sin-Drome Records...#89252)". AllMusic.
51. Kerry Ford, Anne. “In the Nest of the Moon” (Album Notes). Illyria Records. 1996.
52. Lang, Michael. “Days of Wine and Roses” (Album Notes). Varese Sarabande. 1996.
53. David Garfield and Friends. “Tribute to Jeff Porcaro” (Album Notes). Zebra Records. 1997.
54. Haris, Niki. “Dreaming a Dream” (Album Notes). BMG. 1997.
55. Liebert, Ottmar. “Leaning Into the Night...” (Album Notes). Sony Classical / BMG. 1997.

External links

• Tribute on Web site "Jussta"