Boy Named Charlie Brown CD

MUSIC

JAZZ

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Oh, Good Grief ~ Vince Guaraldi

2. Pebble Beach ~ Vince Guaraldi

3. Happiness Is ~ Vince Guaraldi

4. Schroeder ~ Vince Guaraldi

5. Charlie Brown Theme ~ Vince Guaraldi

6. Linus And Lucy ~ Vince Guaraldi

7. Blue Charlie Brown ~ Vince Guaraldi

8. Baseball Theme ~ Vince Guaraldi

9. Freda (With The Naturally Curly Hair) ~ Vince Guaraldi

10. Fly Me To The Moon - (bonus track) ~ Vince Guaraldi

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Vince Guaraldi (piano); Monty Budwig (bass); Colin Bailey (drums).
	Personnel: Vince Guaraldi (piano); Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone); Colin Bailey (drums).
	Liner Note Author: Lee Mendelson.
	Recording information: SF (1964).
	Unknown Contributor Roles: Colin Bailey; Monty Budwig.
	Along with the PEANUTS comic strip, the Charlie Brown CBS television specials continue to enrich the lives of all who view them. Without a doubt, pianist Vince Guaraldi's score has been a vital part of that cartoon's success.
	A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN is classic West Coast cool jazz, undoubtedly some of the most famous music of its kind. After all, who doesn't know the "Charlie Brown Theme?" This soundtrack will bring back memories you may have of the television show, as well as your own recollections from childhood. It's also a good starting place for non-jazz fans to get acquainted with this art form. A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN is very accessible music, even though the piano is charmingly out of tune; Guaraldi is no Bill Evans or George Shearing, but this music is well executed, and smartly composed. If you're at all a fan of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang, this album will bring a smile to your face. Highlights include "Oh, Good Grief," "Linus and Lucy" and the ever charming bossa nova tune "Pebble Beach."

Artist Overview

Vince Guaraldi, the blithe and swinging pianist who will forever be associated with a certain bald-headed cartoon character, paid his dues in the storied haunts of the 1950s jazz scene. Working as an intermission pianist for Art Tatum and a sideman for Cal Tjader, he honed the whimsical, buoyant style that would become his trademark. During a busy period of session work in the early '60s, a b-side of his called "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was discovered by a local DJ, and became a Grammy-winning hit. It was at about this time that he scored the first Charlie Brown television special, which led to his writing the timeless and inventive theme for 1965's A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, featuring his signature tune "Linus and Lucy." Fourteen original TV scores followed, as well as other successful albums, but the franchise ended in 1976 when Guaraldi died suddenly of a heart attack at the too-young age of 47.

Compilation Appearances

Jazz For Peanuts

Associated Artists and Works

	Mechem, Lori
	Original Soundtrack
	Sete, Bola
	Linus & Lucy: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi ~ Winston, George
	Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi ~ Winston, George
	Winter, Paul (Sax)

Technical Info

	Release Date : 11/22/1989
	Original Release Date : 1964
	Catalog ID : FCD-8430-2
	Label : Fantasy
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : AAD
	UPC : 00025218843027

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Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)

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