Mendelson unpacks why the iconic special and its music resonate with us today It might be the most famous jazz album in the country — Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas, which ...

On Dec. 9, 1965, a subtle yet moving musical sensation hit the television sets in millions of American homes as San Francisco jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi was heard accompanying the animation of "A ...

It’s a hip record. Forget the seasonal-only listening, as The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to Charles Schultz’s “Peanuts” classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is and forever will be great listening ...

In the 75 years since its conception, Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip and its subsequent multi-media spin-offs has been a source of joy for people worldwide. In 1965, “A Charlie Brown Christmas ...

Craft Recordings’ Original Jazz Classics series kicks off 2026 with AAA reissues of From All Sides, Alone in San Francisco, ...

It’s not officially Christmas season without A Charlie Brown Christmas, nor is it truly the holiday season without hearing the special’s iconic soundtrack by jazz legend Vince Guaraldi. The ...

The Ornaments’ annual performances of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas have become a Nashville Yuletide institution. The group celebrates their 20th anniversary this month with a series of ...

Vince Guaraldi’s music is enjoying a vigorous afterlife, thanks partly to the recent releases of the soundtracks for the Peanuts animated specials that Guaraldi recorded in the 1960s and ’70s. On the ...

On Oct. 18, Berkeley’s Amoeba Music hosted a “Peanuts” listening party celebrating the 75th anniversary of the comic with special guests Jason and Sean Mendelson, the sons of “Peanuts” animation ...

In rare cases, five minutes is all it takes to come up with a masterpiece. Written by Vince Guaraldi, the jazzy score was originally without lyrics. “The opening to the show, that waltz, ...

As part of our Christmas season, enjoy a special evening of Vince Guaraldi’s music from the classic animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, plus other seasonal favourites, performed by the ...

Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced the first-ever release of Vince Guaraldi's complete soundtrack for 'It's Arbor ...