Vince Guaraldi

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Albums
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack) (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
  US 13 
Quadruple platinum
× 4
Quadruple platinum
05.12.2009 (80 weeks)

Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (* 17th July 1928 as Vincent Anthony Dellaglio in San Francisco , California ; † 6. February 1976 in Menlo Park , California) was an American jazz musician ( pianist and composer ). His music became famous for the American cartoon television series The Peanuts , which is based on the comics of the same name by Charles M. Schulz .

Short biography

Vince Guaraldi attended Lincoln High School and then studied at San Francisco State College . Even during his college days he performed in clubs like the Black Hawk and Jackson's Nook, e. B. with the Chubby Jackson / Bill Harris band or Sonny Criss . He also played at smaller events such as B. Weddings. His first record was made in 1951; he worked on the 1953 album The Cal Tjader Trio ( Fantasy ) with. In 1955 he formed his first own trio with his long-time friend Eddie Duran on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass . This was followed by appearances at the Hungry i -Club in North Beach , where his special piano style became a major attraction. The "Guaraldi sound" was born. In this line-up, the trio recorded two records: Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) and A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing (1957). In 1956, Guaraldi toured with Woody Herman's band Thundering Herd , replacing Nat Pierce on piano for one season .

Inspired by the French-Portuguese film Orfeu Negro (1959), he recorded his interpretation of the film music by the legendary Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1962 under the name Jazz Impression of Black Orpheus . The song " Samba de Orpheus " was released as the first single from the album. When looking for a suitable B-side, Guaraldi's producers ended up with a revised version of their own composition " Cast Your Fate to the Wind ", which was a great success and even won the Grammy in 1963 for "Best Instrumental Jazz Composition". In 1964 he continued his bossa nova adaptations with the guitarist Bola Sete . Guaraldis biggest success resulted from his music for the TV - Comic telecast A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965. Until his death, he provided the music to all other previously produced Peanuts -TV episodes.

Vince Guaraldi died of a heart attack at the age of 47 in 1976 while waiting in a motel room between sets at Butterfield's nightclub in Menlo Park .

Discography (selection)

  • 1956: Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy LP 3225, OJC 149) with Eddie Duran (g), Dean Reilly (b)
  • 1957: A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing with Eddie Duran (g), Dean Reilly (b)
  • 1962: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus with Monty Budwig (b), Colin Bailey (dr)
  • 1964: A Boy Named Charlie Brown with Monty Budwig (b), Colin Bailey (dr)
  • 1965: A Charlie Brown Christmas with Jerry Granelli (dr), Fred Marshall (b)

Publications

  • Derrick Bang: Vince Guaraldi at the Piano (McFarland Books, 2012)

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  1. ↑ US chart history
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
  3. ↑ https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/8790/vince-guaraldi

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personal data
SURNAME Guaraldi, Vince
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guaraldi, Vincent Anthony (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician, pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco , California, USA
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 1976
Place of death Menlo Park , California, USA