Vince Guaraldi Trio

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Born in San Francisco on July 17, 1928, Vince Guaraldi graduated from Lincoln High School and then San Francisco State College. Guaraldi was already performing while in college in such venues as the Black Hawk and Jackson’s Nook, sometimes with the Chubby Jackson/Bill Harris band, other times in combos with Sonny Criss and Bill Harris. He did minor gigs as well, such as weddings. Guaraldi’s first recorded work can be heard on “Vibratharpe,” a 1953 release by the Cal Tjader Trio. In 1955, he put together his own trio: longtime friend Eddie Duran on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass—and tackled North Beach’s bohemian-hungry club, where his piano work became a huge attraction. It soon came to be recognized as the Guaraldi sound. The original Vince Guaraldi Trio, with Eddie Duran and Dean Reilly, can be heard on two genuinely pleasant releases: “The Vince Guaraldi Trio” (1956) and “A Flower is a Lonesome Thing” (1957). Guaraldi toured in 1956 with Woody Herman’s third Thundering Herd, replacing Nat Pierce on piano for one season.

Inspired by the 1959 French-Brazilian film Orfeu Negro (1959) (Black Orpheus) Guaraldi hit the studio with a new trio: Monty Budwig on bass, Colin Bailey on drums—and recorded his own interpretations of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s haunting soundtrack music. The 1962 album was called “Jazz Impression of Black Orpheus,” which was released on then-owner Saul Zaentz’s Fantasy Records, and “Samba de Orpheus” was the first selection released as a single.

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nymphomation wrote:
Saturday morning

It is indeed that time of year again.

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jdblechinger wrote:
Thursday morning

Makes me want to dance in the air like all the peanuts kids :) [2] - also love vince's glasses

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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
last month

I <3 Cast Your Fate to the Wind and Linus and Lucy!

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davidoa wrote:
October 2009

it's that time of the year again :)

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PrarieD0G wrote:
October 2009

@fergalmc: False. Just because they have similar styles does not in any way make Vince a simple "clone" of Bill Evans. They are definitely way different. I don't think you've heard enough of Vince's stuff if you're saying something like that.

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whiteheron wrote:
February 2009

Makes me want to dance in the air like all the peanuts kids :)

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fergalmc wrote:
January 2009

This guys a lovely player but let's face it he's very much a Bill Evans clone and owes a huge debt to Bill's art

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Pancho- wrote:
December 2008

snoopy slays.

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iwc2ufan99 wrote:
December 2008

Amazing guy. Too bad people mostly just know the Charlie Brown stuff. As lovely as that is, his other stuff is even more amazing. And I agree, I wish they fed into the same thing uncleogrimacey. It basically is the same thing.

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LuckyStar007 wrote:
December 2008

My fave Christmas album ever...gotta love Vince Guaraldi's groovy jazz piano!

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dreamaboutstars wrote:
December 2008

best christmas music ever. <3

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uncleogrimacey wrote:
December 2008

Nat King Cole Trio counts as Nat King Cole. Is there any way Vince Guaraldi Trio can count as Vince Guaraldi?

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pileofkittens wrote:
November 2008

Haha frigggg I listen to A Charlie Brown Christmas all year round.

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digitalxsunrise wrote:
November 2008

breaking out 'a charlie brown christmas' is the only reason i look forward to this time of year.

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wahit wrote:
September 2008

Check out the new pictures on the library.

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davidoa wrote:
August 2008

great stuff, I am already looking forward to christmas so I can listen to the Charlie Brown album again! :)

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AxeyAxe wrote:
March 2008

In agreement with Chinua.

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Chinua wrote:
January 2008

seperating those for clarity: A flower is a lovely thing, Autumn Leaves, Manha de carnival, Django, Willow weep for me, Cast your fate to the wind, The Masked Marvel. And let me add 'Like a mighty rose' for an incredibly beautiful song to sleep to.

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Chinua wrote:
January 2008

H0NKYM4G00, there's no denying that. He's just suggesting that people who love the peanuts stuff (like me) might find something more in the rest of his music. Try: A flower is a lovely thing Autumn Leaves Manha de carnival Django Willow weep for me Cast your fate to the wind The Masked Marvel Those are listed from downtempo to uptempo, with the first as the mellowist and last being most ecstat

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H0NKYM4G00 wrote:
December 2007

Yes but LiquorBox you can't deny the greatness of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Especially not on Christmas!

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