Impressions of Vince

Commentary, discussions and random thoughts about San Francisco-born jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, beloved by many — including those who recognize his music, but not his name — and affectionately known as Dr. Funk

Friday, March 17, 2017

You're finally a film score, Charlie Brown!

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If you’ve glanced at the album cover alongside these words, you already know the happy news. And yes: It’s amazing . The specialt...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Peanuts Connection: Down to the last note!

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I first "met" Rob Kirby when he was one of several hundred individuals who submitted an essay for 2009's  Security Blankets: H...
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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Tidbits from the newspaper archive

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Of late my good buddy (and fellow Guaraldi fan) Doug has been researching Dave Brubeck's early work, in the course of which pursuit he h...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Quadruple platinum!

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Big news today, folks. The milestone cited here actually has been public since August, but Concord/Fantasy waited for the official ceremon...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

A Jolly Guaraldi Holiday 2016

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The schedule gets busier every year ... and isn't that marvelous? The holiday season returns anew, and it's once again time to inv...
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Saturday, November 19, 2016

A little of this, a little of that: The fall 2016 edition

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Dr. Funk’s fans have long awaited the wide release of The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi , ever since its debut as a work-in-progress at the 2...
Friday, August 5, 2016

By George!

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George Winston needs no introduction to this blog; his devotion to Guaraldi pre-dates mine by a few years (albeit only a few!), and he ha...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Additional 'Grace' notes

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2015 was a big year for Guaraldi, with 50th anniversary celebrations of both his score for A Charlie Brown Christmas , and the May 1965 debu...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

A little of this, a little of that: The spring 2016 edition

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I’m always delighted when fresh information allows a new entry to be placed in my timeline of Guaraldi’s activities ... and even more pleas...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

You're a picture LP, Charlie Brown

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Fantasy/Concord surprises us this week with the release of a vinyl version of last summer's CD compilation, Peanuts Greatest Hits (...
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