Vince Guaraldi

piano, guitar, vocals · 1928–1976 · San Francisco

Pianist born in San Francisco, composer of the music for the Peanuts (Charlie Brown) TV specials. His trio blends West Coast jazz and children's themes.

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Styles

• Cool (Birth of the Cool)
• Jazz in film and on screen

Landmark tracks

• Cast Your Fate to the Wind (1962)
• Linus and Lucy (1964)
• Christmas Time Is Here (1965)
• Skating (1965)
• The Great Pumpkin Waltz (1966)

Sources

• Source

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