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.
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| Released | November 3, 2009 (U.S.) November 2, 2009 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1955–1966, 1973 | |||
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| Length | 140:40 | |||
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| Producer | Vince Guaraldi, Nick Phillips | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
editPopMatters 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
editAll tracks are written by Vince Guaraldi except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Trio | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Fenwyck's Farfel" | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" | Billy Strayhorn | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958) | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing | 3:28 | |
| 7. | "Samba De Orfeu" (aka "Samba de Orpheus") | Luiz Bonfá | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962) | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | 3:05 | |
| 9. | "Manhã de Carnaval" | Luiz Bonfá | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Moon River" | Henry Mancini | Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Jitterbug Waltz" (live) |
| In Person (1963) | 5:32 |
| 12. | "On Green Dolphin Street" (live) | In Person | 5:53 | |
| 13. | "Star Song" |
| Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964) | 4:46 |
| 14. | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini | Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 68:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 15. | "Mr. Lucky" | Henry Mancini | The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964) | 5:37 |
| 16. | "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi | 3:20 |
| 17. | "Work Song" | The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi | 4:12 | |
| 18. | "Ginza" (aka "Ginza Samba") | From All Sides (1965) | 5:26 | |
| 19. | "The Girl from Ipanema" | From All Sides | 5:19 | |
| 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 Brown | 3:03 | |
| 23. | "Charlie Brown Theme" |
| Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 4:20 |
| 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 Hits | 2:02 | |
| 26. | "Christmas Is Coming" | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | 3:25 | |
| 27. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (instrumental) | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 6:05 | |
| 28. | "Skating" | A Charlie Brown Christmas | 2:27 | |
| 29. | "Theme to Grace" | At Grace Cathedral (1965) | 4:13 | |
| 30. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma | previously unreleased version recorded October 26, 1964; original version released on A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing[3][8] | 10:19 |
| 31. | "Blues For Peanuts" | previously unreleased; recorded May 26, 1964 during Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown sessions[3][8] | 4:36 | |
| Total length: | 73:48 | |||
Personnel
editCredits 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 – double bass ("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 – 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 – 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
- Charles M. Schulz – 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
edit- ^ a b Zender, Andrew (November 4, 2009). "Vince Guaraldi: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". popmatters.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b Campbell, Al. The Definitive Vince Guaraldi at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Rickert, David (November 19, 2009). "Vince Guaraldi: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "The Definitive Vince Guaraldi". November 20, 2015 – via Amazon.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (August 26, 2015). "Vince Guaraldi's 'Definitive' Works Get Vinyl Box Set". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Ramsey, Doug (2009). Liner notes for The Definitive Vince Guaraldi. Concord Music Group, Inc.
External links
edit- The Definitive Vince Guaraldi at Discogs (list of releases)