Chuck Domanico

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.

Early life and career Domanico was born and raised in Chicago, where he attended Foreman High School. 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, Carmen McRae, Joni Mitchell, Taj Mahal, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Diane Schuur, Natalie Cole, and The Manhattan Transfer. He participated in instrumental jazz performances by Laurindo Almeida, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, Shelly Manne, Anthony Ortega, John Klemmer, Alan Pasqua, 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.

Personal life Domanico died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 58.

Discography

As sideman Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from AllMusic

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) 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) Paint Your Wagon (Flying Dutchman, 1970) Great Scott! (A&M, 1972) Tom Scott in L.A. (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With Ron Anthony Oh! Calcutta! (1969) With Bob Thiele Emergency Head Start (Flying Dutchman, 1969) With Clare Fischer Thesaurus (Atlantic, 1969) Waltz (1969) Reclamation Act of 1972 (Revelation, 1972) With Kai Winding and J. J. Johnson Betwixt & Between (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) With Townes Van Zandt Our Mother the Mountain (Poppy, 1969) With Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton Rainbows (Impulse!, 1970) With João Donato

With Scott McKenzie Stained Glass Morning (Ode, 1970) With Pisano & Ruff Under the Blanket (A&M, 1970) 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, 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) With Carroll O'Connor Remembering You (A&M, 1972) With Cyril Havermans Cyril (MGM, 1973) With Victor Feldman Your Smile (Choice, 1974) The Artful Dodger (Concord Jazz, 1977) Rockavibabe (DJM, 1977) In My Pocket (Cohearent, 1978) Rio Nights (TBA, 1987) The Best of Feldman and the Generation Band (Nova, 1989) With Henry Mancini Hangin' Out with Henry Mancini (RCA, 1974) Switch: Original Score (Varése Sarabande, 1991) 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) With Richard "Groove" Holmes Six Million Dollar Man (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With Rita Coolidge It's Only Love (A&M, 1975) Out of the Blue (Beacon, 1996) With Terry Garthwaite Terry (Arista, 1975) With Richard "Groove" Holmes Six Million Dollar Man (Flying Dutchman, 1975) With Bobby Hutcherson Montara (Blue Note, 1975) Un Poco Loco (Columbia, 1980; Recorded in 1979) With John Klemmer Touch (ABC, 1975) Barefoot Ballet (ABC, 1976) Lifestyle (Living & Loving) (ABC, 1977) The Best...Vol. 1: Mosaic (MCA, 1980) Music (MCA, 1989) With Louis Bellson The Drum Session (Philips, 1975) The Drum Session Vol. 2 (Philips, 1977) 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) With Sonny Criss Warm & Sonny (ABC, 1976) The Joy of Sax (ABC, 1977) 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) Double Piano...at Carmelo's, Vol. 2 (Trend, 1982) With Wade MarcusMetamorphosis (ABC, 1976)With Joni MitchellHejira (Asylum, 1976)With Jaye P. MorganJaye P. Morgan (Candor, 1976) With Jimmy PonderIllusions (ABC, 1976)With Ray Charles and Cleo LainePorgy & Bess (RCA, 1976) With JD SoutherBlack Rose (Asylum, 1976)With The TubesYoung and Rich (A&M, 1976)With Voudouris & KahneStreet Player (Capitol, 1976) With Mike WoffordScott Joplin: Interpretations '76 (Flying Dutchman, 1976)With Laurindo AlmeidaVirtuoso Guitar (Crystal Clear, 1977)With Gato BarbieriRuby, Ruby (A&M, 1977)With Claus Ogerman OrchestraGate of Dreams (Warner Bros., 1977)With John DenverI Want to Live (RCA, 1977)With Joe HarnellHarnell (Capitol, 1977) With Henry Mancini & John LawsJust You and Me Together Love (RCA, 1977) With Blue MitchellAfrican Violet (Impulse!, 1977)With The Pointer SistersHaving a Party (ABC, 1977)With Ben SidranThe Doctor Is In (Arista, 1977)With Dennis WilsonPacific Ocean Blue (Caribou, 1977)With Ry CooderJazz (Warner Bros., 1978)With Lorraine FeatherSweet Lorraine (Concord Jazz, 1978)With Rodney FranklinIn the Center (CBS, 1978)With Michael FranksBurchfield Nines (Warner Bros., 1978)With Ted GärdestadBlue Virgin Isles (Polar, 1978)With Herb Alpert and Hugh MasekelaHerb Alpert / Hugh Masekela (A&M, 1978)With The MoirsState of Shock (Rocket, 1978) With The Singers UnlimitedJust in Time (Pausa, 1978)With Allyn Ferguson & Jack ElliottThe Orchestra (FNAM, 1979)With Gabe BaltazarStan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (Creative World, 1979)With Freddie HubbardThe Love Connection (Columbia, 1979)With The Manhattan TransferExtensions (Atlantic, 1979) The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1992)With Shelly Manne and Lee KonitzFrench Concert (Galaxy, 1979)With Toni BrownToni Brown (Fantasy, 1979)With Jimmy SmithThe Cat Strikes Again (Inner City, 1980)With SpinettaOnly Love Can Sustain (Columbia, 1980) With Sonny StittGroovin' High (Atlas, 1980)With Frank Sinatra Trilogy: Past Present Future (Reprise, 1980) She Shot Me Down (Reprise, 1981)With Bobby Shew QuartetDebut (Discomate, 1981) With Bobby EnriquezThe Wild Man (GNP Cresendo, 1981)With Teresa BrewerA Sophisticated Lady (Columbia, 1981) 16 Most Requested Songs (Columbia, 1991) With The CarpentersVoice of the Heart (A&M, 1983)With Steve Perry Street Talk (Columbia, 1984)With Bobby and the MidnitesWhere the Beat Meets the Street (Columbia, 1984)With Sam HarrisSam Harris (Motown, 1984) With Patti AustinPatti Austin (Qwest, 1984) The Real Me (Qwest, 1988)With Diane SchuurSchuur Thing (GRP, 1985) In Tribute (GRP, 1992) Love Songs (GRP, 1993)With Lou RawlsLove All Your Blues Away (Epic, 1986)With Herb AlpertKeep Your Eye on Me (A&M, 1987)With George Benson & Earl KlughCollaboration (Warner Bros., 1987) With Sarah Vaughan & Milton NascimentoBrazilian Romance (Columbia, 1987)With Brandon FieldsThe Traveler (Nova, 1988)With Claude Bolling & Hubert LawsCalifornia Suite (Columbia, 1988) With Rod McKuenIt Had to Be You (Desert Island, 1989) With Bonnie RaittNick of Time (Capitol, 1989)With Joe SampleSpellbound (Warner Bros., 1989)With Iggy PopBrick by Brick (Virgin, 1990)With Julio IglesiasStarry Night (Columbia, 1990)With Monica LewisMy Favorite Things (DRG, 1990) Swings Jule Styne (DRG, 1992)With The SimpsonsThe Simpsons Sing the Blues (Geffen, 1990)With Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter (Arista, 1990)With Dwight YoakamIf There Was a Way (Reprise, 1990) Under the Covers (Reprise, 1997) A Long Way Home (Reprise, 1998)With Pat BenatarTrue Love (Chrysalis, 1991) Synchronistic Wanderings (Chrysalis, 1999) Christmas in America (Gold Circle, 2001) With David BenoitShadows (GRP, 1991)With Natalie ColeUnforgettable... with Love (Elektra, 1991) Stardust (Elektra, 1996)With Barry ManilowShowstoppers (Arista, 1991) Manilow Sings Sinatra (Arista, 1998)With Cheryl BentyneSomething Cool (Columbia, 1992)With Michael BoltonTimeless: The Classics (Columbia, 1992) This Is the Time: The Christmas Album (Columbia, 1996)With Peter HofmannSingt Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender (Columbia, 1992)With Shirley HornHere's to Life (Verve, 1992) You're My Thrill (Verve, 2001)With Robert PalmerRidin' High (EMI, 1992)With Tommy TedescoPerforms Roumanis' Jazz Rhapsody for Guitar & Orchestra (Capri, 1992)With Wilson PhillipsShadows and Light (SBK, 1992)With Harry Connick Jr.When My Heart Finds Christmas (Columbia, 1993) Come by Me (Columbia, 1999)With David FosterThe Christmas Album (Interscope, 1993)With Taj MahalDancing the Blues (Private Music, 1993)With Johnny MathisHow Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Columbia, 1993) Mathis on Broadway (Columbia, 2000)With Terry TrotterIt's About Time (Mama, 1993)With The WilsonsHey Santa! (SBK, 1993)With David Benoit & Russ FreemanThe Benoit/Freeman Project (GRP, 1994)With Julia Migenes & Michael KamenSmile (Elektra, 1994)With Kenny RogersTimepiece (143, 1994)With Margie Gibson & Lincoln MayorgaSay It with Music (1994)With Lori LiebermanA Thousand Dreams (Pope Music, 1994)With John RaittBroadway Legend (Angel, 1995)With Diana RossTake Me Higher (Motown, 1995)With Anne Kerry FordIn the Nest of the Moon (Illyria, 1996) With Michael LangDays of Wine and Roses (Varese Sarabande, 1996) With David Garfield & FriendsTribute To Jeff Porcaro (Zebra, 1997)With Niki HarisDreaming a Dream (BMG, 1997) With Ottmar LiebertLeaning into the Night (Sony Classical / BMG, 1997)With Jon SecadaSecada (Virgin, 1997)With Bette MidlerBathhouse Betty (Warner Bros., 1998)With Céline DionThese Are Special Times (Epic Records, 1998)With Neil DiamondThe Movie Album: As Time Goes By (Columbia Records, 1998) Three Chord Opera (Columbia Records, 2001)With Mary J. BligeMary (MCA Records, 1999)With Barbra StreisandChristmas Memories (Columbia Records, 2001)With Lee Ann Womack'''The Season for Romance'' (MCA Records, 2002)