The Definitive Vince Guaraldi

The Definitive Vince Guaraldi is Fantasy/Concord Records compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released on November 3, 2009. It contains 31 tracks over two CDs, highlighting Guaraldi's Peanuts work as well his collaborations with guitarist Bola Sete.

The Definitive Vince Guaraldi
Compilation album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedNovember 3, 2009 (U.S.)
November 2, 2009 (UK)[1]
Recorded1955 – 1966, 1973
Genre
Length140:40
Label
ProducerVince Guaraldi, Nick Phillips
Vince Guaraldi chronology
Essential Standards
(2009)		 The Definitive Vince Guaraldi
(2009)		 The Navy Swings
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Five Cents Please[3]
All About Jazz[4]

The album was released on 180-gram vinyl on November 20, 2015 as a 4-LP box set.[5][6]

As the release was label-specific containing material Guaraldi recorded for Fantasy Records, it excludes tracks from Guaraldi's three Warner Bros.-Seven Arts releases (Oh Good Grief!, The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi, Alma-Ville) as well as Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) released on Guaraldi's own D&D record label. Guaraldi's three Warner Bros. albums were released separately by Omnivore Recordings as part of the 2-disc set The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings in July 2018.[7]

Critical reception

PopMatters critic Andrew Zender commented that "the buoyant brilliance of [Guaraldi]'s 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?"[1] AllMusic critic Al Campbell noted that The Definitive Vince Guaraldi is a "noteworthy compilation [that] focuses not only on Guaraldi as the composer of songs from the Charlie Brown television cartoon, but as a versatile jazz pianist."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted.

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Calling Dr. Funk" Modern Music from San Francisco (1956)6:56
2."Fascinating Rhythm"
Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956)2:48
3."Never Never Land"
Vince Guaraldi Trio4:15
4."Fenwyck's Farfel" Vince Guaraldi Trio4:05
5."A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing"Billy StrayhornA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958)5:37
6."Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise"
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing3:28
7."Samba De Orfeu" (aka "Samba de Orpheus")Luiz BonfáJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)5:37
8."Cast Your Fate to the Wind" Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus3:05
9."Manhã de Carnaval"Luiz BonfáJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus5:45
10."Moon River"Henry ManciniJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus5:16
11."Jitterbug Waltz" (live)
In Person (1963)5:32
12."On Green Dolphin Street" (live)
In Person5:53
13."Star Song"
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • William Siden
Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)4:46
14."Days of Wine and Roses"Henry ManciniVince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends5:20
Total length:68:23
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
15."Mr. Lucky"Henry ManciniThe Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)5:37
16."Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)"Antônio Carlos JobimThe Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi3:20
17."Work Song"
The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi4:12
18."Ginza" (aka "Ginza Samba") From All Sides (1965)5:26
19."The Girl from Ipanema"
From All Sides5:19
20."El Matador" (live) Live at El Matador (1966)4:34
21."Oh, Good Grief"
Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964)2:21
22."Linus and Lucy" Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown3:03
23."Charlie Brown Theme"
  • Vince Guaraldi
  • Lee Mendelson
Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown4:20
24."Great Pumpkin Waltz" (featured in the Peanuts television special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)) Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998)2:29
25."Thanksgiving Theme" (featured in the Peanuts television special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)) Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits2:02
26."Christmas Is Coming" A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)3:25
27."Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) A Charlie Brown Christmas6:05
28."Skating" A Charlie Brown Christmas2:27
29."Theme To Grace" At Grace Cathedral (1965)4:13
30."Autumn Leaves"Joseph Kosmapreviously unreleased version; original version released on A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing[3]10:19
31."Blues For Peanuts" previously unreleased; recorded during Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown sessions[3]4:36
Total length:73:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from 2009 CD liner notes.

  • Vince Guaraldi – piano, electric piano ("Thanksgiving Theme")
  • Eddie Duran – 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")
  • Bola Sete – guitar ("Star Song", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Ginza", "The Girl From Ipanema")
  • Tom Beeson – bass ("El Matador", "Theme To Grace")
  • Dean Reilly – bass ("Fascinating Rhythm", "Fenwyck's Farfel", "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing", "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise")
  • Eugene Wright – bass ("Calling Dr. Funk")
  • Fred Marshall – 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 – 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 – 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 – drums ("Star Song", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "Mr. Lucky", "Corcovado", "Work Song", "Christmas is Coming", "Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)", "Skating")
  • John Markham – 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 – alto saxophone ("Calling Dr. Funk")
  • Benny Velarde – timbales ("Work Song")
  • Chuck Bennett – trombone ("Thanksgiving Theme")
  • Emmanuel Klein – trumpet ("Great Pumpkin Waltz")
  • Tom Harrell – 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

References
  1. Zender, Andrew (November 4, 2009). "Vince Guaraldi: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". popmatters.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Campbell, Al. The Definitive Vince Guaraldi at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. Rickert, David (November 19, 2009). "Vince Guaraldi: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". November 20, 2015 – via Amazon.
  6. Hudson, Alex (August 26, 2015). "Vince Guaraldi's 'Definitive' Works Get Vinyl Box Set". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. Jurek, Thom. The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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