It's time once again for this annual round-up of Guaraldi-themed concerts taking place between now and the end of the year, most of which (of course!) are tied in to his music from A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The 2020 and '21 post-Covid slow-down definitely is behind us, since last year's impressive roster of performances matched pre-pandemic numbers. Some patrons and musicians remain cautious, and likely will be masked; we must respect folks wary of what seems to have become an annual "holiday infection bump." That said, the shows will go on. Some groups are "fighting back" with impressively lengthy schedules. Indeed, this year's list is much longer than ever before: We've covered 32 American states, five Canadian provinces and one venue in the UK. (And I'm sure groups in the remaining 18 states are joining in the fun; I simply haven't heard about them.)
All that said, schedules still are more fluid than they were, prior to 2020. It's best to keep an eye on the web site(s) of any artist and/or venue that catches your fancy, to learn of any last-minute changes.
I first traced the history and growth of this delightful annual tradition back in 2012, with a modest schedule that now seems quaint. This year's post will serve as a clearinghouse for any and all 2023 concerts that come to my attention. As always, I'll add to this schedule as new information becomes available, so you'll want to check back frequently. New entries and listings will be tagged as UPDATES.
Let's start with mainstay groups with busy touring schedules:
• The Chris White Trio has become quite serious about honoring Guaraldi's holiday-themed Peanuts music. During the next month, Chris (on piano) will work with bassists Sean Jacobi, Mike Benning and Joe Policastro; and drummers Ryan Jacobi, Kurt Lubbe and Joe Adamik. The trio began this season back on Sunday, October 29, with a one-off performance of the music from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, at Winter's Jazz Club, in Chicago, Illinois. The same venue will host the trio's one-night tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 22. The group's full-schedule Charlie Brown Christmas shows will kick off Saturday, December 2, in Berwyn, Illinois, with additional performances at numerous Illinois venues, concluding Monday, December 18, at Evanston's MSpace. Details.
• Doc Watkins and his Orchestra began their month-long Christmas in Jazz tributes to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas at San Antonio's JazzTX, Texas, on Friday, November 24. Upcoming shows include November 25, November 30-December 2, and December 5, 8-9, 14-16, 19 and 23. Details. They also scheduled a December 22 performance at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, also in San Antonio. Details. The icing on the cake: Watkins' terrific 2022 album, The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas; do check it out!
• The Eric Byrd Trio — Byrd, piano and vocals; Bhagwan Khalsa, acoustic bass; and Alphonso Young Jr., drums and percussion — has made a cottage industry of Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas music, having thus far released two cover albums: a 2009 studio project, and a 2021 live performance. Both are available here. Byrd's combo began its annual run on Sunday, November 26, in Washington, D.C., with subsequent performances in Virginia and Maryland, concluding Saturday, December 23, at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, in Frederick, Maryland. Details.
• The Heather Pierson Trio — Pierson, piano; Shawn Nadeau, bass; and Craig Bryan, drums — will began an ambition Charlie Brown Christmas tour on Sunday, November 26, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Subsequent stops will include venues in New Hampshire and Maine, concluding on Sunday, December 24, in Bethel, Maine. Details.
• The Eric Mintel Quartet — Mintel, piano; Nelson Hill, sax; Jack Hegyi, bass; and Dave Mohn, drums — also has a busy schedule of Charlie Brown Holiday Jazz shows starting Wednesday, November 29, in Worcester, Massachusetts, with additional shows throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, concluding Thursday, December 21, in Clinton, New Jersey. Details.
• The Cartoon Christmas Trio — Jeff Knoettner, piano; Rob Swanson, double bass; and Larry Marshall, drums — performs music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with tunes from other animated holiday shows, such as Frosty the Snowman and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (Their 2008 album is a kick; check it out.) They have an extremely busy schedule that kicks off November 30 in Wilmington, Delaware, with subsequent stops through December 23 in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Details.
• Popular jazz pianist David Benoit traditionally headlines a concert tour of his Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown each December. This year's schedule — which again features vocalist Courtney Fortune — kicks off Sunday, December 3, in Saratoga, California, with subsequent stops in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Arizona and additional California venues, and concludes Thursday-Saturday, December 21-23, at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle, Washington. Check his website for details.
• The Ornaments — Jen Gunderman, piano; Martin Lynds, bass; and James Haggaerty, drums — will be joined by special guest soloists for their 18th annual performances of music from A Charlie Brown Christmas during a busy schedule that runs from December 16-23: two shows Saturday, December 16, at the Temple Theatre in Portland, Tennessee; and 13 shows (!) Monday through Saturday, December 18-23, at the Eastside Bowl, in Nashville, Tennesee. Details.
• The Annie Booth Trio — Booth, piano; Patrick McDevitt, bass; and Alejandro Castaño, drums — will be joined by guest vocalists Bailey Hinkley Grogan, Jenna McLean and Marion Powers, for their 10th annual Charlie Brown Christmas concerts during 13 shows (!) Monday through Sunday, December 18-24, at Dazzle, in Denver, Colorado. Details.
Turning to the rest of the regulars and newcomers...
• The Ray Hardiman Quintet — Hardiman, piano; Bryant Allard, trumpet; Laird Halling, woodwinds; Whitney Moulton, bass; and Kurt Deutscher, drums — will be joined by vocalist Rebeccas Hardiman for a Charlie Brown Holiday Special, with music from the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas TV shows, on Sunday, November 19, at the Chabonneau Clubhouse in Wilsonville, Oregon. Details.
• The Ewen Farncombe Trio — Farncombe, piano; Ethan Tilbury, bass; and Keith Barstow, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, November 25 (two shows) at Annette Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Phil DeGreg Trio — DeGreg, piano; Aaron Jacobs, bass; and John Taylor, drums — will perform the score from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other seasonal favorites, on Monday and Tuesday, November 27-28, at the MEMO Memorial Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details.
• The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet — Thompson, piano; Julian Lee, tenor sax; Marty Jaffe, bass; and Miguel Russell, drums — will showcase music from Thompson's new album, A Guaraldi Holiday, Friday, December 1, at Caffé Vivaci in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details.
• The Nate Hance Trio — Hance, piano; Keith Yanes, bass; and Tarek Abdelqader, drums — will be joined by the vocal stylings of Kijana Gant, for a performance of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 1, at the Dunsmore Jazz Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details. And while you're at it, check out the trio's new cover album of Guaraldi's iconic themes, A Charlie Brown Christmas NHanced!
• The Encinatas Guitar Orchestra will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 1, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Encinatas, California. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 1, at the Historic Temple Theatre in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Jazz Outlaws — Bob DeBoer, trumpet; Mike Hasleman, guitar; Tony Watercott, bass; and Ram Zimmerman, drums — will be joined by a dance troupe for Chill: The Entire Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack, Friday through Sunday, December 1-3, at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Jazz Quartet will present "The Jazz Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Saturday, December 2, at the High Terrace Baptist Church in Greenville, Texas. Details.
• The Michelle Schumann Trio — Schumann, piano; Utah Hamrick, bass; and David Sierra, drums — will present their tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 2 (two shows), at the Paramount Theatre, in Austin, Texas. Details.
• The Ed Croft Trio — Croft, bass; Ivan Docenko, piano; and David Wasik, drums — will present their annual tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 2 (two shows), at the Seneca One Auditorium, in Buffalo, New York. Details.
• The Aidan Scrimgeour Trio — Scrimgeour, piano; Matt Estabrook, bass; and PJ Holaday, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 2, at the Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Details.
• The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet — Thompson, piano; Julian Lee, tenor sax; Marty Jaffe, bass; and Miguel Russell, drums — will showcase music from Thompson's new album, A Guaraldi Holiday, Saturday, December 2, at The Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis, Indiana. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 3, at the Drake Piano Bar in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Chicago cover band Brass Transit — Tony Carlucci, trumpet; Doug Gibson, trombone; Phil Poppa, sax; Silvio Simone, guitar; Don Breithaupt, keyboards; Jay Speziale, bass; Paul Delong, drums; and Ian Jutsun, lead vocals — will present a blend of Charlie Brown Christmas tunes and the legendary rock band's hits on Sunday, December 3, at the Sidney High School Auditorium in Sidney, Ohio. Details.
• Pianist Patrick Kerssen and his trio will perform the holiday music of Vince Guaraldi, the Man Behind Peanuts, on Sunday, December 3, at the Kelly Center in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Details.
• Andrew Bruhn will conduct the Illinois State University Concert Choir in a performance of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 3. This event will be livestreamed here.
• The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet — Thompson, piano; Julian Lee, tenor sax; Marty Jaffe, bass; and Miguel Russell, drums — will showcase music from Thompson's new album, A Guaraldi Holiday, Sunday, December 3, at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky. Details.
• The Travis Anderson Trio — Anderson, keyboards; Steve Pikal, bass; and Nathan Norman, drums — will "take on" Vince Guaraldi's score for A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 4, at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details.
• The Jody Nardone Trio — Nardone, piano; Brian Allen, bass; and Chris Brown, drums — will present its eighth annual Charlie Brown Christmas: A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi concert on Monday, December 4, at City Winery, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Details.
• The Ed Vezinho and Jim Ward Big Band will perform holiday hits inspired by Vince Guaraldi's score for A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 4, at the Stockton Performing Arts Center, in Galloway, New Jersey. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 4 (two shows), at the Bradley Symphony Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Details.
• Pianist Anthony Deutsch will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 5 (two shows) at Lupi & Iris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 5 (late night show), at Lupi & Iris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Jazz Quartet will present "The Jazz Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Friday, December 8, at the Fair Oaks Church in Fair Oaks, California. Details.
• The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, with guest vocalist Lee Langston, will present a "momentous big band arrangement" of selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 5, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri. Details.
• The Peter Roberts Band will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on three consecutive Tuesdays — December 5, 12 and 19 — at Noce, Des Noines, Iowa. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 6, at Blue Sky Jazz in Hartland, Wisconsin. Details.
• UPDATE: The Ryan Davis Trio — Davis, piano; Ben Triesch, bass; and Jeremy Bruch, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 6, at the Parker Jazz Club in Austin, Texas. Details.
• Peter Sprague and Friends — Sprague, guitar; Beth Ross Buckley, flute; Tripp Sprague, flute and sax; Mackenzie Leighton, bass; Danny Green, piano; Duncan Moore, percussion; and Alison Adams Tucker, vocals — will present Charlie Brown Jingles and Jazz on Thursday, December 7, at the Del Mar Civic Center in Del Mar, California. Details. Check out their just-released Charlie Brown Christmas tribute album here.
• Bassist Reggie Sullivan and his trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 7, at the Arts Center of Kershaw County's Wood Auditorium in Camden, South Carolina. Details.
• UPDATE: The Gerald Watkins Jr. Trio — Watkins, drums; Chris Coreil, piano; and Nick Salcido, bass — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 7 (two shows), at the Snug Harbor Bistro in New Orleans, Louisiana. Details.
• UPDATE: The Ryan Davis Trio — Davis, piano; Ben Triesch, bass; and Jeremy Bruch, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 7, at the Parker Jazz Club in Austin, Texas. Details.
• The Commercialists — Anthony Deutsch, piano; Clay Schaub, bass; and Patrick Morrow, drums — will play the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas during a series of concerts from December 7-22, at The Estate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Alas, all of these are already sold out.) Details.
• Cyrus Chestnut and Friends will join the Cleveland Orchestra for a performance of the classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 8, at the Mandel Concert Hall, in Cleveland, Ohio. Details.
• The Elliot Scozzaro Quartet — Scozzaro, woodwinds; Nick Weiser, piano; Joseph Goehle, bass; and John Bacon, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 8 (two shows), at the Revolution Gallery Lounge, in Buffalo, New York. Details.
• UPDATE: The Gary Foster Jazz Trio will perform music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other yuletide faves, on Friday, December 8 at the Tomales Presbyterian Church in Tomales, California. Details.
• UPDATE: The Dan Thoulin Trio — Thoulin, piano; Morgan Moore, double bass; and Louis-Vincent Hamel, drums — will perform the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 8, at Palais Montcalm in Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Details.
• UPDATE: Keyboardist Jack Hanson and Friends will perform all the classics from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday favorites, on Friday, December 8, at the Venetian Cocktain & Soda Lounge in Burlington, Vermont. Details.
• UPDATE: The Erik Olson Trio — Olson, keyboards; Parker Brown, bass; and Zach Paris, drums — will perform the music to A Charlie Brown Christmas during a live, big-screen showing of the TV special Friday through Sunday, December 8-10 (five shows), at the Babcock Theatre, in Billings, Montana. Details.
• Jazz singer/trumpeter Kermit Ruffins and The Joe Cool Trio — John Milham, drums; Chris Spies, piano; and Chris Severin, bass — will headline the 14th annual Charlie Brown Jazz Xmas Concert on Saturday, December 9, at the Saenger Theatre in Mobile, Alabama. Details.
• The Jose "Juicy" Gonzales Trio — Gonzales, piano and vocals; Michael Marcus, bass; and Matt Jorgensen, drums — will present its 12th annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 9, at Boxley's Jazz Club in North Bend, Washington. Details. Meanwhile, do check out his cool 2016 release, Linus and Juicy: A Holiday album.
• UPDATE: The Ron LeGault Trio will present Charlie Brown Goes to the Nutcracker — Guaraldi's music from the holiday special, blended with jazz versions of music from the Nutcracker Ballet — on Saturday, December 9, at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, Colorado. Details.
• UPDATE: The Teri Parker Trio — Parker, piano; Christopher Kettlewell, bass; and Kyle Sullivan, drums — will be joined by a children's choir for a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 9, at The Aviary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• UPDATE: The Chris von Staats Quartet — von Staats, guitar; Jack Hanson, keyboards; Bruno John, bass; and Zach Santos, drums — will present a tribute to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday classics, on Saturday, December 9, at Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont. Details.
• UPDATE: The Nate Shaw Trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday and Sunday, December 9-10 (two shows each day), at the Brooklyn Music Factory in Brooklyn, New York. Details. The concerts will be livestreamed here.
• UPDATE: The Jim Connerley Trio will perform the magical music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10, at 417 E. Sixth Street, in Newport, Kentucky. Details.
• The Jose "Juicy" Gonzales Trio — Gonzales, piano and vocals; Michael Marcus, bass; and Matt Jorgensen, drums — will present its 12th annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10 (two shows), at the Cornish Playhouse in Seattle, Washington. Details. Meanwhile, do check out his cool 2016 release, Linus and Juicy: A Holiday album.
• Pianist Anthony Deutsch will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10, at Lupi & Iris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Details.
• UPDATE: The Paul Holtz Trio will present the jazz stylings of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas during an Advent Evensong performance Sunday, December 10, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Del Mar, California. Details.
• Saxophonist Patrick Lamb and his quintet — Steve Christopherson, piano; Dan Balmer, guitar; Ed Bennett, bass; and Ron Steen, drums — will present the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Details.
• The Phil DeGreg Trio — DeGreg, piano; Aaron Jacobs, bass; and John Taylor, drums — will be joined by tenor saxman Dan Drees for a tribute to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday favorites, on Sunday, December 10, at the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio. Details.
• UPDATE: The Aidan Scrimgeour Trio — Scrimgeour, piano; Matt Estabrook, bass; and PJ Holaday, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10, at Studio FOLI in Salem, Massachusetts. Details.
• UPDATE: The Duck Soup Trio — Adam Bravo, piano; Anthony Shadduck, bass; and Sam Webster, drums — will present A Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Music of Vince Guaraldi on Sunday, December 10, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, California. Details.
• The Encinatas Guitar Orchestra's Chamber Ensemble will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 10, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Encinatas, California. Details.
• The Jason Frederick Trio — Frederick, piano; Scott Wheeler, double bass; and Dan Mullins, drums — will perform the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas, after the film screens, at the Colchester Arts Centre in Colchester, Essex, UK. Details.
• The Jody Nardone Trio — Nardone, piano; Brian Allen, bass; and Chris Brown, drums — will present its eighth annual Charlie Brown Christmas: A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi concert on Sunday, December 10, at City Winery, in Nashville, Tennessee. Details.
• TJ & The Tattletales — TJ Erhardt, piano; Chase McRoy, bass; and Adam Watson, drums — will play the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 12, at recordBar in Kansas City, Missouri. Details.
• The Thompson Egbo-Egbo Quartet — Egbo-Egbo, piano; Randall Hall, bass; Jeff Halischuk, drums; TBA, sax/trumpet — will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 12 (two shows) at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Zach Bartholomew Trio — Bartholomew, piano; Alejandro Arenas, bass; and Max Marsillo, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12-13, at the Center for the Arts in Bonita Springs, Florida. Details.
• The Good Grief Trio — Greg Hankins, piano; Luca Lombardi, bass; and Seth Hendershot, drums — will perform the music from Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday favorites, on Wednesday, December 13, at the High Cotton Music Hall in Hartwell, Georgia. Details.
• UPDATE: The Ryan Davis Trio — Davis, piano; Ben Triesch, bass; and Jeremy Bruch, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday, December 13, at the Parker Jazz Club in Austin, Texas. Details.
• UPDATE: The Pete Peterson Trio — Peterson, piano; Danny Kiely, bass; and Mike Hyman, drums — will be joined by special guests for "Louisville Loves A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Wednesday, December 13, at the B-Side/Decade Restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. Details.
• The Rousso Quartet will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wednesday through Friday, December 13-15 (six shows) at the Gladstone Theatre in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Malcolm Aiken Quartet will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 14 (two shows) at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Details.
• The Zach Bartholomew Trio — Bartholomew, piano; Alejandro Arenas, bass; and Max Marsillo, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 14, at the Forgartyville Community Media and Arts Center in Sarasota, Florida. Details.
• This isn't a concert, but it warrants mention. Professor Gil Harel, a musicologist and music theorist, will give a lecture on The Music of Vince Guaraldi, his life and influence, on Thursday, December 14, at the Darien Library in Darien, Connecticut. Details.
• Guitar for Guaraldi, aka The Mich Shirey Trio -- Shirey, guitar; Nick Fane, bass; and David Koocher, drums -- will present its annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 14, at Dorian's Record Store/Speakeasy, in Chicago, Illinois. Details. Be sure to check out his terrific cover album: Guitar for Guaraldi: A Christmas Tribute.
• UPDATE: The Laura Orzehowski Quintet — Orzehowski, trombone; Cameron Sewell-Snyder, alto sax; Tim Brey, piano; Edi Pace, bass; and Greg Masters, drums — will perform the music of Vince Guaraldi on Thursday, December 14, at Chris' Jazz Café in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Details.
• The Tony Hagood Quartet — Hagood, piano; Shawn Wallace, sax and flute; Bradley Mellen bass; and Max Button, drums — will perform the music of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 14, at Natalie's Music Hall & Kitchen in Columbus, Ohio. Details.
• The Quentin Coaxum Quintet — Coaxum, trumpet; Stu Mindeman, piano; Dustin Laurenzi, sax; Jake Vinsel, bass; and Mikel Avery, drums — will perform the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday, December 14, at the Fulton Street Collective in Chicago, Illinois. Details.
• The Devin Hart Trio will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Thursday and Friday, December 14-15 (four shows) at the Betty Andrews Recital Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Details.
• TT Mahoney & Jeffrey Bützer will present their annual tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas Thursday through Saturday, December 14-16, at The Earl in Atlanta, Georgia. Details.
• The Zach Bartholomew Trio — Bartholomew, piano; Alejandro Arenas, bass; and Max Marsillo, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 15, at the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts in Winter Park, Florida. Details.
• The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 15, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Details.
• The Adam Shulman Trio — Shulman, piano; John Wiitala, bass; and James Gallagher, drums — will present the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 16 (two shows), at SF Jazz Center's Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, California. Details.
• The Jim Martinez Jazz Quartet will present "The Jazz Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Saturday, December 16, at the First Presbyterian Church of Newark in Newark, California. Details.
• UPDATE: The Nick Vlandis Jazz Trio will celebrate the music of Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 16 (two shows), at The Aristocrat in Columbia, South Carolina. Details.
• UPDATE: The Alan Zemaitis Trio — Zemaitis, piano; Christopher Kettlewell, bass; and Kyle Sullivan, drums — will be joined by a children's choir for a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 16, at The Aviary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• UPDATE: The Tommy Poole Quartet — Poole, sax; Max Holm, piano; Dean DeMerritt, bass; and David Bowen, drums — will present "Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music of Vince Guaraldi" on Saturday, December 16, at the Lowdown in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Details.
• UPDATE: The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 16, at the Ponoka United Church in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. Details.
• The Pickle Mafia — Charlie Lindner, piano; Marco Cirigliano, drums; and Ben Chilbert, bass — will present A Very Pickle Christmas, featuring music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, on Saturday, December 16, at the Bristol Valley Theater, in Naples, New York. Details.
• The Jose "Juicy" Gonzales Trio — Gonzales, piano and vocals; Michael Marcus, bass; and Matt Jorgensen, drums — will present its 12th annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 16 (two shows), at the Field Arts and Events Hall in Port Angeles, Washington. Details. Meanwhile, do check out his cool 2016 release, Linus and Juicy: A Holiday album.
• UPDATE: The Ron LeGault Trio will present Charlie Brown Goes to the Nutcracker — Guaraldi's music from the holiday special, blended with jazz versions of music from the Nutcracker Ballet — on Saturday, December 16, at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, Colorado. Details.
• Jason Crosby and Friends — Crosby and Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz, guitars; Steve Adams, bass; and Ezra Lipp, drums — will present a holiday tribute to Vince Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Sweetwater Music Hall, in Mill Valley, California. Details.
• UPDATE: Bassist Matt Kendrick and his trio will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas while patrons craft and create, on Sunday, December 17, at the Dabble Art Bar in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Details.
• UPDATE: The Duncan Wilson Trio — Wilson, piano; Tyler Wagleron, upright bass; and Adam Bowman, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• UPDATE: The Bonzo Squad Jazz Quartet — Corbin Andrick, sax; Andrew Lawrence, piano; Andrew Vogt, bass; and Zack Marks, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17 (two shows) at The Untitled Supper Club in Chicago, Illinois. Details.
• The Pickle Mafia — Charlie Lindner, piano; Marco Cirigliano, drums; and Ben Chilbert, bass — will be joined by vocalist Alex Vine for A Very Pickle Christmas, featuring music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, on Sunday, December 17, at ARTISANworks in Rochester, New York. Details.
• Peter Sprague and Friends — Sprague, guitar; Beth Ross Buckley, flute; Tripp Sprague, flute and sax; Justin Grinnell, bass; Danny Green, piano; Duncan Moore, drums; and Alison Adams Tucker, vocals — will present Charlie Brown Jingles and Jazz on Sunday, December 17, as a livestream event. Details. Check out their just-released Charlie Brown Christmas tribute album here.
• The Kendrik McKinney Trio — McKinney, piano; Nelson Gonzàlez, bass; and David Bowen, drums — will present A Vince Guaraldi Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at Round Midnight in Edmond, Oklahoma. Details.
• The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Innisfail Public Library in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. Details.
• UPDATE: The Chad McCullough Trio — McCullough, trumpet; Aaron Germain, bass; and Jason Lewis, drums — will perform their signature arrangements of Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, as part of a Holiday Extravaganza that will include the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and Cantabile Youth Singers, on Sunday, December 17, at Foothill College's Smithwick Theater in Los Altos Hills, California. Details.
• UPDATE: Studio B Jazz — Alex Olsen, piano; Reuben Rodriguez, bass; and Bobby Gripp, drums — will perform the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery in Inwood, Iowa. Details.
• The Jose "Juicy" Gonzales Trio — Gonzales, piano and vocals; Michael Marcus, bass; and Matt Jorgensen, drums — will present its 12th annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater in Snohomish, Washington. Details. Meanwhile, do check out his cool 2016 release, Linus and Juicy: A Holiday album.
• Guitar for Guaraldi, aka The Mich Shirey Trio -- Shirey, guitar; Nick Fane, bass; and David Koocher, drums -- will present its annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 17, at the Montrose Saloon in Chicago, Illinois. Details.
• Jazz pianist Maxwell Robbins and guests will a Musical Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Monday, December 18, at the The Old Farm Café in Rochester, New York. Details.
• TT Mahony and Jeffrey Butzer will present their annual tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at MadLife Stage and Studios, in Woodstock, Georgia. Details.
• UPDATE: The Pete Peterson Trio — Peterson, piano; Danny Kiely, bass; and Mike Hyman, drums — will be joined by special guests for "Louisville Loves A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Tuesday, December 19, at the B-Side/Decade Restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. Details.
• TJ & The Tattletales — TJ Erhardt, piano; Chase McRoy, bass; and Adam Watson, drums — will play the music from Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at recordBar in Kansas City, Missouri. Details.
• The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet — Thompson, piano; Julian Lee, tenor sax; Marty Jaffe, bass; and Miguel Russell, drums — will showcase music from Thompson's new album, A Guaraldi Holiday, Tuesday, December 19, at Birdland in New York, New York. Details.
• The Thompson Egbo-Egbo Quartet — Egbo-Egbo, piano; Randall Hall, bass; Jeff Halischuk, drums; TBA, sax/trumpet — will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19 (two shows) at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details.
• The Nate Hance Trio — Hance, piano; Keith Yanes, bass; and Tarek Abdelqader, drums — will be joined by the vocal stylings of Kijana Gant, for a performance of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at the Dunsmore Jazz Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details. And while you're at it, check out the trio's new cover album of Guaraldi's iconic themes, A Charlie Brown Christmas NHanced!
• The Good Grief Trio — Greg Hankins, piano; Luca Lombardi, bass; and Seth Hendershot, drums — will perform the music from Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday favorites, on Tuesday, December 19, at the Schaefer Center's Historic Ritz Theatre in Toccoa, Georgia. Details.
• UPDATE: The Patrick Courtin Trio — Courtin, piano; Drake Shoemaker, upright bass; and Adam Robertson, drums — will perform Guaraldi's music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with other holiday classics, on Tuesday, December 19, at the Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo, in Nanaimo, in British Columbia. Details.
• UPDATE: The Nick Vlandis Jazz Trio will celebrate the music of Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at The Aristocrat in Columbia, South Carolina. Details.
• The Thompson Egbo-Egbo Quartet — Egbo-Egbo, piano; Randall Hall, bass; Jeff Halischuk, drum; and a sax-trumpet player to be announced — will present Candlelight Holiday Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Details.
• UPDATE: Several of Seattle's best jazz pianists will join for an annual tribute to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 19, at the Royal Room, in Seattle, Washington. Details.
Thanks for the shout out, Derrick! The response to the shows so far has been amazing. The love for this music is bigger than ever this year!
ReplyDeleteAlso, glad to see so many groups new and old performing the show!
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