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feel and experience somebody else's artistic expression and then make something of your own which shows empathy, which relates to the other but which still has your own individual artistic stamp. That is what Vince Guaraldi achieved with his scores for Charlie Brown. He took his inspiration from the creations of Charles Schulz and made music that reflects that inspiration, is empathetic with the image and is still solidly and unmistakably Vince Guaraldi."

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kid he happened to be about 30. He pushed himself to the limit, whether musically or physically. He saw himself as a very youthful person, but he didn't do any of the physical things you have to do to prepare yourself to live like that." His mother Carmella Guaraldi added, "When it happened down at Butterfield's, when the end finally came, he went the way he would have wanted to go, with the piano."

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the piano. So he would bring in the material for each scene and we would go over it scene by scene. Most of the time, the music worked perfectly. But there were times we would either not use something or use it somewhere else. We went through this same process on all sixteen shows. Although there was always some left over music, most of the time what he wrote and performed is what went on the air."

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just want to do this; I'm having a good time, and I'm satisfied with it.'" Eddie Duran concurred, saying that "he did talk at times about moving to Los Angeles, but I think he really dug staying in the area, because he was sure of himself. When you're sure of where you are as an artist, you don't seek to go other places and prove it."

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music. I said, 'Oh, God, I don't think that's a good idea.' I begged her not to do it, but she was a strong woman. And they did play it, and I just fell apart; everybody broke up. She was sitting right behind me. I guess it was the right thing to do, but that made the funeral very hard. It was not an

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in San Francisco with bassist Seward McCain and drummer Jim Zimmerman. "We had just come back from a concert we did up in the mountain", recalled Zimmerman, "and Vince had been skiing, and up there carrying on like nothing was bothering him. But once we were back in the studio, he started complaining

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if he felt like he sold out with the song, Guaraldi responded, "I feel I bought in." Guaraldi later commented, "I don't think I'm a great piano player, but I would like to have people like me, to play pretty tunes and reach the audience. And I hope some of those tunes will become standards. I want to

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area, a place that became very important to his blossoming musical career. His last name changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmela (née Marcellino; 1908–1999), divorced his biological father (whose last name was Dellaglio) and married Tony Guaraldi, who adopted the boy. Growing up, Guaraldi was

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in 1965, commented in 1981, "I think part of Vince's problem was that he never really took very good care of himself. He stayed out late, he smoked, and he did a whole lot of things. He tried everything. I mean, when skateboards first came out, he was the first kid on his block to get one, only as a

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characters. Reflecting on the song in 2008, Mendelson said, "it just blew me away. It was so right, and so perfect, for Charlie Brown and the other characters. I have no idea why, but I knew that song would affect my entire life. There was a sense, even before it was put to animation, that there was

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music became famous, Vince could have gone out and done a whole lot more," Mendelson said. "But he was very provincial; he loved San Francisco, and he liked hanging out and playing at the local clubs. He never branched out from there; he never really wanted to. He'd get offers, but he'd tell me, 'I

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by author and Guaraldi archivist Derrick Bang, was originally published in March 2012, with a second edition released in May 2024. The biography chronicles Guaraldi's career and his contributions to the Northern California jazz scene, and includes a comprehensive discography and filmography, along

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was the music," said Mendelson in 2010. "It gave it a contemporary sound that appealed to all ages. Although Vince had never scored anything else and although I was basically a documentary film maker at the time, we started to work together on the cues because we both loved jazz and we both played

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contributions, noting, "The hardest task an artist faces is not just to achieve self-expression; that almost comes by definition, even if it's difficult to hone that self-expression into something good enough to be art." Gleason continued: "It is another kind of thing altogether to look at, hear,

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compositions, many of which had never been released by Guaraldi himself. Winston, captivated by Guaraldi’s distinctive compositions, remarked, "I love his melodies and his chord progressions. He has a really personal way of doing voicings." Winston added, "His music is part of our culture, and we

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Guaraldi married his high school girlfriend, Shirley Moskowitz, on February 1, 1953. She initially filed for divorce on April 21, 1966, which was eventually withdrawn. Moskowitz filed a second time in June 1968, which took effect on December 8, 1970. The union produced two children: David Anthony

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The original Vince Guaraldi Trio consisted of Dean Reilly (bass) and Eddie Duran (guitar), appearing on Guaraldi's first two albums. The second lineup, considered the first of two "classic" trios, featured Monty Budwig (bass) and Colin Bailey (drums). This version of the classic trio appeared on

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became president in 1967, eventually buying the company from original owners Max and Soul Weiss in December of that year. The sale of Fantasy Records to Zaentz resulted in both Guaraldi and the label dismissing the twin lawsuits, leaving Guaraldi a free agent. In 2011, 35 years after Guaraldi's

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sound, and it's just as true today as it was in the 1960s. The compositions themselves are uniformly sparkling; it's as if the jazz pianist and his trio were waiting for this precise inspiration." Mendelson concurred: "There's no doubt in my mind, that if we hadn't had that Guaraldi score, we

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Guaraldi's relationship with Fantasy Records began to sour by 1965 after it was learned he was receiving only five percent of every record sale while Fantasy retained the remaining 95 percent. Guaraldi sued in early 1966 in an effort to sever all relationships with the label; Fantasy promptly

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were sued by Guaraldi's children for engaging in "a system" of "serving false and deceptive statements while underreporting units sold and underpaying royalties." Their lawsuit, filed in December 2011, claimed a private accountant uncovered a discrepancy of at least $ 2 million for the years

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Guaraldi left the group early in 1959 to pursue his own projects full-time. He might have remained a well-respected but minor jazz figure had Guaraldi not written an original number to fill out his covers of Antonio Carlos Jobim/Luiz Bonfá tunes on his 1962 album,

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Nonet; with Conte Candoli (trumpet), Milton Bernhart (trombone), Herb Ellis (guitar), Monty Budwig, Peter Marshall (bass), Jack Sperling, Jerry Granelli (drums), Victor Feldman (percussion); music and dialogue version (no longer in print); nominated for an

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sequence sans dialogue, employing only music and sound effects to convey Linus and Lucy's search for a pumpkin. Guaraldi recorded a fresh version of "Linus and Lucy" for the opening sequence as a sextet, featuring Budwig and Bailey, as well as trumpeter

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and its successor, the score to the Christmas special, cannot be overstated; rarely has an entertainment icon been so quickly—and firmly—welded to a musical composition...indeed, to an entire body of work from one individual. Guaraldi defined the

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Pianist George DeQuattro recalled years later, "I saw him about a week before he passed away. Vince seemed really fine. But he had seen a doctor because he had stomach problems, and was feeling ill and tired. The doctor told him it might just be

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Nonet; with Conte Candoli (trumpet), Milton Bernhart (trombone), Herb Ellis (guitar), Monty Budwig, Peter Marshall (bass), Jack Sperling, Jerry Granelli (drums), Victor Feldman (percussion); complete soundtrack; limited released of 1,000 copies

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was screened at a variety of jazz and film festivals. The documentary highlighted newly discovered and restored footage of Guaraldi's appearances and recording sessions and featured new performances and insights from Winston,

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shows, and I said that I didn't know what the next one would be yet, but that we wouldn't start until he got back. But he also said he wasn't feeling well, and had gone to see the doctor. The doctor thought Vince might have a

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Sextet; with Tom Harrell (trumpet), Chuck Bennett (trombone), Pat O'Hara (flute), Seward McCain, Peter Marshall (bass), Mike Clark, Glenn Cronkite, Mark Rosengarden, Al Coster (drums); includes music cues from

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noted during Winston’s tribute releases, "Several generations have now grown up with Vince Guaraldi's music. If people hear just one or two bass notes of the intro to 'Linus and Lucy,' they cheer. The

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critic Joseph Kyle lamented, "frustrated and unable to secure a record deal, he spent the remainder of his life as a live performer, recording more soundtrack material, and banking on the goodwill his

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Building on this resurgence, Guaraldi's son David began securing licenses to release previously unreleased material from his father’s personal reel-to-reel session tapes. This led to the release of

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During the period of flux with Fantasy in 1967, Guaraldi formed his own record label, D & D (named after his children, David and Dia), and released his only album on the label in December 1967,

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Guaraldi's death was a blow to his friends, family, and colleagues. "It was totally unexpected," said Mendelson. "The day before the funeral, Carmella called and said that they wanted to use the

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Guaraldi then reunited with Tjader in August 1956 and was an integral part of two bands that the vibraphonist assembled. The first band played mainly straight jazz and included Al Torre (drums),

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Guaraldi used a variety of sidemen throughout his career. His main preference was playing as a trio, although this number would increase depending on the needs of a song, live performance or

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Guaraldi (b. August 11, 1955) and Dia Lisa (b. February 16, 1960). Guaraldi had a long-term affair with Gretchen Glanzer, later Katamay, with whom he appeared on the cover of his 1964 album,

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Quartet; with Eddie Duran, Herb Ellis (guitars), Sebastio Nero (bass guitar), Kelly Bryan, Monty Budwig (bass), Colin Bailey, Dom Um Romao, Al Coster (drums), Rubens Bassini (percussion)

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Quintet; with Eddie Duran (guitar), Tom Beeson, Kelly Bryan, Roland Haynes (bass), Lee Charlton, John Rae (drums); Vince Guaraldi Consort: John Gray (guitar), Frank Rosolino (trombone),

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Sextet; with Tom Harrell (trumpet), Chuck Bennett (trombone), Pat O'Hara (flute), Seward McCain (bass), Mike Clark, Glenn Cronkite, Mark Rosengarden (drums); includes music cues from

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Quartet; with Vince Denham (saxophone), Koji Kataoka (bass), Mike Clark (drums); mix of unreleased live and studio-based tracks; live tracks recorded at In Your Ear Jazz Club in

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programs and Vince's music were such a wonderful marriage. It's a shame it got cut off so soon, but people like George are perpetuating it, for which we are very appreciative."

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in April 1957, again featuring Duran and Reilly and again without a drummer. The album, released in October 1957, did not perform well, and Fantasy did not retain Guaraldi.

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The following morning, on February 6, Guaraldi awoke with a bad cold and remained in bed throughout the day. That afternoon, Guaraldi finished recording the soundtrack for

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television specials were a novel idea in cartoon scoring, yet seemed to perfectly fit the deceptively sophisticated adventures of Charlie Brown and the rest of the

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where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 p.m. The official cause of death was certified as "acute myocardial infarction, due to or as a consequence of

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Guaraldi biographer and historian Derrick Bang put the musician's later years in perspective, saying, "As jazz clubs were closing in the 1960s, with the advent of

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person, and he seemed to have an endless supply of good fortune. It seemed everything he touched turned into money or opportunity. I simply couldn't believe it."

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2005–2010 alone. When asked if the alleged wrongdoing goes back decades further, the Guaraldi family's attorney Alan Neigher responded, "Well, we hope it does."

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The discovery of Guaraldi's original master recordings in 2017 was a pivotal moment for reissues of his work, most notably the recovery of the long-lost 1969

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gang. His originals were some of the best jazz to come from the West Coast scene and a tribute to what can happen when a great muse hits a gifted composer."

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in 2010. "It was the last thing I could think of, that Guaraldi would die. It blew my mind. I'm still saddened, when I think of him, because he was such an

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Guaraldi's first recording was an unreleased demo made with Tom Hart in mid-1951. Guaraldi's first official recording was made in November 1951 with

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as a double act. During the 1970s, Guaraldi himself performed guitar when necessary but otherwise did not retain a sideman to fill the position.

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critic David Rickert credited Guaraldi for introducing many to the world of jazz music "before we even knew what it was. 's soundtracks for the

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electric keyboards. His live performances included musicians who specialized in funk and soul as well as traditional jazz. Posthumous releases

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material. This was done in part to fill the void left by a lack of soundtrack albums to accompany the successful television specials

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then achieved double-platinum status in 1996, with sales continuing to increase after Concord took over Fantasy Records in 2004.

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compositions earned him." Guaraldi's sound also evolved into a more fusion jazz/rock sound, as he largely traded the piano for

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Guaraldi's response, "I feel I bought in" was reimagined as the slogan "He's not selling out: he's buying in" for the 2011

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wave, but it was destined to sink without a trace when radio DJs began turning it over and playing the B-side, Guaraldi's "

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soundtrack for his interest in jazz. In 1985, Benoit recorded a cover of Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" for an album called

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Quintet; with Monty Budwig, Fred Marshall (bass), Jerry Granelli, Nick Martinez (drums); additional: Bola Sete (guitar)

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Trio; with Fred Marshall (bass), Jerry Granelli (drums); various others on some tracks; reissued with extra material as

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Shortly after this time, Guaraldi was invited to compose a "jazz mass" with the Eucharist chorus of San Francisco's

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Trio; with Tom Beeson (bass), Lee Charlton (drums); additional: Bola Sete (guitar); recorded live in May–June 1965

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Quartet; with Eddie Duran (guitar), Andy Acosta (bass), Al Coster (drums); recorded live at the Old Town Theater,

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initially regarded the stunning success of the project as something of a one-time fluke, but the second official

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Sextet; with Eddie Duran (guitar), Eugene "Puzzy" Firth (bass), Pete Magadini (drums) (brass personnel unknown)

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became Guaraldi's regular drummer for live performances during the 1970s. Other drummers included Lee Charlton,

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Guaraldi decided to experiment with combining Latin jazz and orchestral instrumentation on his next release,

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served steadily throughout the 1950s and 1960s, save for mid-1963–65 when Guaraldi teamed up with guitarist

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Guaraldi's first recorded debut as a group leader occurred in August 1955 during a live session held at the

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seeing numerous re-releases, with Craft issuing the album in a seemingly endless array of vinyl editions.

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work resulted in lucrative offers coming in from all over the U.S., all of which he declined. "Once the

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Quintet with Tom Harrell (trumpet), Pat O'Hara (flute), Seward McCain (bass), Glenn Cronkhite (drums)

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and Jose "Chombo" Silva were also added to the group for certain live performances and recordings.

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Guaraldi was then given complete artistic control over his second self-produced Warner effort,

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soundtrack. The largest confluence of musicians occurred in 1969 for soundtrack recordings of

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was the recipient of five "Best Documentary" awards, and was a special presentation at the

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scoring opportunities plus royalties from previous work allowed him to live comfortably in

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television specials plus one feature film, and was responsible for their signature theme, "

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recorded live with Amici Della Musica at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, May 18, 1969

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version of "Sally's Blues" included is not a Guaraldi song; it is music cue composed by

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drew greater attention to the Guaraldi/Sete collaboration (the episode was posthumously

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in 1996, that continued the posthumous revival. The solo piano album featured numerous

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Quintet; with Tom Harrell (trumpet), Chuck Bennett (trombone), Seward McCain (bass),

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music on the ship, and he was excited about that. We talked about the cruise and the

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feature both studio and live performances recorded during this period of transition.

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Octet; with Eddie Duran, Robert Addison (electric guitars), Peter Marshall (bass),

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pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the

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Quartet; with Eddie Duran (guitar), Stanley Gilbert (bass), Carl Burnett (drums)

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Trio; with Eddie Duran (guitar), Dean Reilly (bass); recorded on April 16, 1957

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comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melody "

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Guaraldi's final three albums released during his lifetime were recorded for

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