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Vince Guaraldi

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By Derrick Bang Like most so-called overnight successes, Vincent Anthony Guaraldi—who forever described himself as "a reformed boogie-woogie piano player"—worked hard for his big break. The man eventually dubbed "Dr. Funk" by his compatriots was born in San Francisco on July 17, 1928; he graduated from Lincoln High School and then San Francisco State College. Guaraldi began performing while in college, haunting sessions at the Black Hawk and Jackson's Nook, sometimes with the {{Chubby Jackson = 7916}} / {{Bill Harris = 7445}} band, other times in combos with {{Sonny Criss = 5984}} and {{Bill Harris = 7445}}

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It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2026
Track listing: Rerun’s Lament; Rerun’s Lament (Reprise); Ships Sail into Arbor; Laughter in the Library;Flatten Patten (Baseball Theme);Young Man's Fancy;Jay Sterling Morton Jazz;We're the Visiting Team; Seeds for Thought (Joe Cool);Don't Forget the Shovel;Sprinkle Your Bird;Snoopy at Bat;Lucy's Home Run;Rain, Rain, Go Away (Rain, Gentle Rain);Happy Arbor Day, Charlie Brown;Jay Sterling Morton Jazz (Bonus Alternate Take);Happy Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (Bonus Alternate Take);Charlie's Run; Charlie Brown's All Stars!;Baseball Theme (Medley);Oh, Good Grief!;Surfin' Snoopy (Air Music); Pebble Beach; Rain, Rain, Go Away.

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Article: Album Review

Vince Guaraldi: It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars

Read "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


The series of complete Peanuts television special soundtracks put out by Lee Mendelson Film Productions continues with a delightful disc coupling music from 1976's It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown with seven brief cues from 1966's Charlie Brown's All Stars. Vince Guaraldi's inimitable compositions and Latin jazz piano stylings first brought Charles Schulz's comic strip world of ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

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News: Recording

Lee Mendelson Film Productions Celebrates 75 Years of Vince Guaraldi Music with the Premiere Release of the Soundtrack to the Classic PEANUTS Specials

Lee Mendelson Film Productions Celebrates 75 Years of Vince Guaraldi Music with the Premiere Release of the Soundtrack to the Classic PEANUTS Specials

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown All Stars! Available March 20, 2026, on Vinyl, CD, and Digital TWO SOUNDTRACKS on One Album, Plus Bonus Tracks not used in the Peanuts Animated Specials Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of 1976’s It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown AND the 60th Anniversary of the second Peanuts special, 1966’s ...

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Article: Album Review

Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete: From All Sides

Read "From All Sides" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


When it comes to West Coast jazz of the highest order, Lester Koenig's Contemporary label set the standard, although Fantasy Records would also carve its own niche.  Founded by the Weiss Brothers in 1949, Fantasy would be the home to two early jazz crossover artists, Dave Brubeck and Vince Guaraldi. With a taste for multiple ...

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Article: Album Review

Darren Litzie: On My Own Time

Read "On My Own Time" reviewed by Don Ball


Pianist Darren Litzie's sophomore release as a leader, On My Own Time, eschews the horns of his first release and takes a simpler approach, with bassist Chris DeAngelis and drummer John Riley providing the solid rhythm backing. Litzie also wrote two-thirds of the tunes and shows an imaginative approach to composition, writing in different beat-centric genres ...

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You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (50th Anniversary Extended Edition)

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Motocross; Peppermint Patty; You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt); Fanfare / Fanfare (Alternate Take) / Hospital Scene / Hospital Scene (Bonus); Bass Blues; Linus and Lucy; Motocross (Reprise); You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues); The Great Pumpkin Waltz; Motocross (2nd Reprise); Motocross (3rd Reprise); Motocross (4th Reprise); Motocross (5th Reprise Extended with Additional Piano); Lunch Theme / Motocross (6th Reprise); You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Reprise); Bicycles are Beautiful (Reprise); Bicycle Ballad (Medley); Bicycle Bounce (and Reprise); Bicycle Wizard (and Reprise).

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It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Peppermint Patty; Easter Theme / Easter Theme (Reprise); Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 - I. Allegro con brio; Snoopy and Woodstock; Linus and Lucy; Woodstock's Dream; Snoopy's Gumballs / Sally and Linus; Woodstock's Dream (Reprise); Marcie's Song (Kitchen Music); Linus and Lucy (Reprise); Woodstock's Pad; Woodstock's Dream (2nd Reprise); Music Box Dance (Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116); Woodstock's Dream (3rd Reprise); Easter Egg Soup (Kitchen Music 2); Linus and Lucy (2nd Reprise) / Linus and Lucy (3rd Reprise); Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - II. Allegretto; Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace; Salting Eggs / Linus and Lucy (4th Reprise); Woodstock Medley (Woodstock's Wake-Up / Little Birdie / Woodstock's Dream / Thanksgiving Theme / Little Birdie [Reprise]).

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Jazz Impressions of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: Disc 1: Oh, Good Grief [Remastered 2025]; Pebble Beach [Remastered 2025]; Happiness Is [Remastered 2025]; Schroeder [Remastered 2025]; Charlie Brown Theme [Remastered 2025]; Linus and Lucy [Remastered 2025]; Blue Charlie Brown [Remastered 2025]; Baseball Theme [Remastered 2025]; Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair) [Remastered 2025]. Disc 2: Linus and Lucy [Studio Test]; Linus and Lucy [Take 3]; Happiness Theme (Happiness Is) [Take 4]; Pebble Beach [Take 7]; Baseball Theme [Take 1]; Oh Good Grief [Take 1]; Schroeder [Take 3]; Baseball Theme [Take 2]; Oh Good Grief [Take 1 / Later Session]; Schroeder [Take 2]; Blues for Peanuts [Remastered 2025]; Charlie Brown Theme [Take 4]; Blue Charlie Brown [Take 1]; Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair) [Take 1]; Fly Me to the Moon [Remastered 2025]; Autumn Leaves [Remastered 2025].


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