Impressions of Vince

David Anthony Guaraldi, Vince’s first-born child and only son, passed away on September 24.

Bassist Ron McClure just released a memoir, appropriately titled Bass in Time.

I knew it was coming.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions just issued its official press release concerning the debut release of Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for the 11th animated Peanuts TV special, It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown.

Two years and change have passed since I last addressed the topic of other jazz artists doing covers of Guaraldi compositions, back in this original post.

July 17 was Vince Guaraldi’s 98th birthday, and — since his first publicized gig was an April 1951 booking at San Francisco’s Cable Car Village, as a member of tenor saxman Chuck Travis’ quartet — this year marks the 75th anniversary of Vince’s profession…

Summer is almost here, which means — among other things — that it's vinyl variant season.

The 75th anniversary celebration of Guaraldi's professional career continues with the debut soundtrack release of It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown: the 11th Peanuts TV special, which debuted February 1, 1974.

This publicity photo of the Vince Guaraldi Trio — with Monty Budwig, bass; and Colin Bailey, drums — likely was taken during the combo's early 1962 booking at The Trident.

Fifty years ago today, likely in the late afternoon, Vince Guaraldi would have smiled in satisfaction.

Vince Guaraldi's first known gig, on my timeline, was at San Francisco's Cable Car Village, as part of saxman Chuck Travis' Quartet.

We’re scarcely into the new year, and the folks at Lee Mendelson Film Productions already have new treats for fans of vinyl variants.

This post originally appeared back in December 2012, and was updated in 2016, 2019 and 2024.

Vince would be so gob-smacked.

Well, this is totally cool.

Okay, I knew we'd get more, given that the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip debut is coming up on October 2... ...but seriously?

The morning of Sunday, August 31, was sunny and mild in bucolic Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania: a lovely, late-summer day that would top out at a comfortable 75 degrees.

Holy Communion Blues!

...because I’m certain of a Part 2 within another few weeks.

This 75th Peanuts anniversary year gets better and better!

I’ve played piano since childhood, although I never rose beyond the level necessary to perform for local community theater productions.

No surprise; yet another treat has been announced for this, Peanuts' 75th anniversary year.

This is Guaraldi-related only to a slight degree ... but an important one.

Two new YouTube goodies absolutely deserve your attention.

Following this month's earlier announcement of a Record Day Exclusive edition of the previously unreleased alternate takes from the original recording sessions that produced 1964's Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown, Craft Recordings has just a…

Guaraldi fans are in for quite a treat, when April 12 — Record Store Day — rolls around.