Charles H. DeAngelis

Charles Henry DeAngelis of Malverne, died peacefully on August 30, 2015 at the age of 88. Known professionally in the music industry as Chasey Dean, he began his professional music career at the age of 13. A WWII vet, he also attended the prestigious Julliard School of Music, where he roomed with buddy Phil Woods. He later toured with the Charlie Barnet and Xavier Cugat bands, among others. A regular in the house band at the Copacabana, he played behind such famous performers as Sammy Davis, Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, and Tony Bennett. He would also jam regularly at Birdland, opposite the likes of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Later in life, he became a music teacher at Lynbrook North Middle School, where he influenced many lives with his love of music.