''The Definitive Vince Guaraldi'' is

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of songs by American jazz pianist/composer

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; birth name, né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this s ...

released on November 3, 2009. It contains 31 tracks over two CDs, highlighting Guaraldi's ''

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'' work as well his collaborations with guitarist

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. The album was released on 180-gram vinyl on November 20, 2015 as a 4-LP

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. As the release was label-specific containing material Guaraldi recorded for Fantasy Records, it excludes tracks from Guaraldi's three

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releases (''

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'', '' The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi'', ''

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'') as well as ''

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'' (1967) released on Guaraldi's own D&D record label. Guaraldi's three Warner Bros. albums were released separately by

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as part of the 2-disc set '' The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings'' in July 2018.

Critical reception

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'' critic Andrew Zender commented that "the buoyant brilliance of uaraldis tunes transport you to another place — and can even make you feel like a kid again, or like dancing on a piano. Isn't that what all music is supposed to do?"

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critic Al Campbell noted that ''The Definitive Vince Guaraldi'' is a "noteworthy compilation

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focuses not only on Guaraldi as the composer of songs from the Charlie Brown television cartoon, but as a versatile jazz pianist."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from 2009 CD liner notes. *

– piano, electric piano ("Thanksgiving Theme") *

Eddie Duran Edward Lozano Duran (September 6, 1925 – November 22, 2019) was an American jazz guitarist from San Francisco. He recorded often with Vince Guaraldi and was a member of the Benny Goodman orchestra during the 1970s. Career Duran started on p ...

– guitar ("Fascinating Rhythm", "Fenwyck's Farfel", "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing", "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise", "Jitterbug Waltz", "On Green Dolphin Street", "Mr. Lucky", "Corcovado", "Work Song") * John Gray – guitar ("Great Pumpkin Waltz") *

– guitar ("Star Song", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Ginza", "The Girl From Ipanema") * Tom Beeson –

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("El Matador", "Theme To Grace") * Dean Reilly – double bass ("Fascinating Rhythm", "Fenwyck's Farfel", "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing", "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise") * Eugene Wright – double bass ("Calling Dr. Funk") * Fred Marshall – double bass ("Jitterbug Waltz", "On Green Dolphin Street", "Star Song", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "Mr. Lucky", "Corcovado", "Work Song", "Christmas Is Coming", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Skating") *

Monty Budwig Monte Rex Budwig (December 26, 1929 – March 9, 1992) was a West Coast jazz double bassist, professionally known as Monty Budwig. Early life Monte Rex Budwig was born in Pender, Nebraska, on December 26, 1929.His full birthname was Monte Rex Bu ...

– double bass ("Samba De Orfeu", "Cast Your Fate to the Wind", "Manhã De Carnaval", "Moon River", "Ginza", "The Girl From Ipanema", "Oh, Good Grief", "Linus and Lucy", "Charlie Brown Theme", "Great Pumpkin Waltz", "Autumn Leaves", "Blues For Peanuts") * Seward McCain – electric bass ("Thanksgiving Theme") * Colin Bailey – drums ("Samba De Orfeu", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Manhã De Carnaval", "Moon River", "Jitterbug Waltz", "On Green Dolphin Street", "Oh, Good Grief", "Linus and Lucy", "Charlie Brown Theme", "Great Pumpkin Waltz", "Autumn Leaves", "Blues For Peanuts") *

Jerry Granelli Gerald John Granelli (December 30, 1940July 20, 2021) was an American-Canadian jazz drummer. He was best known for playing drums on the soundtrack '' A Charlie Brown Christmas'' with the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Early life Granelli was born to Jack ...

– drums ("Star Song", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "Mr. Lucky", "Corcovado", "Work Song", "Christmas is Coming", "Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)", "Skating") * – drums ("Calling Dr. Funk") * Lee Charlton – drums ("El Matador", "Theme To Grace") * Mike Clark – drums ("Thanksgiving Theme") * Nicholas Martinez – drums ("Ginza", "The Girl From Ipanema") *

Jerry Dodgion Jerry Dodgion (born August 29, 1932) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. Dodgion was born in Richmond, California. He played alto sax in middle school and began working locally in the San Francisco area in the 1950s. He played in bands w ...

– alto saxophone ("Calling Dr. Funk") * Benny Velarde – timbales ("Work Song") * Chuck Bennett – trombone ("Thanksgiving Theme") * Emmanuel Klein – trumpet ("Great Pumpkin Waltz") *

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

– trumpet ("Thanksgiving Theme") * Bill Fitch – congas ("Work Song") * St. Paul's Church of San Rafael 68-voice choir – choral chanting ("Theme To Grace") * Barry Mineah – St. Paul's Church of San Rafael choral director ("Theme To Grace") ;Additional *

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– cover illustration *Doug Ramsey – liner notes *Producer – Nick Phillips *Mastering – Joe Tarantino *Mastering – Adam Muñoz ("Autumn Leaves", "Blues for Peanuts") *Editorial – Rikka Arnold *Design – Jimmy Hole *Project Assistance – Abbey Anna, Bill Belmont, Elizabeth Boettcher, Chris Clough, Jeffrey Spector

References

External links

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