| Jazz Impressions | ||||
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| Released | March 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1955 – 1958 | |||
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| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Vince Guaraldi chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Five Cents Please | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Jazz Impressions is the first compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi. The compilation was released in March 1964.
In an effort to capitalize on the unexpected success of the song "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" two years prior, Fantasy Records hastily compiled what Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang referred to as "something of a clandestine 'greatest hits' collection." [2] All songs included were culled from Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) and A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958). Fantasy belatedly released what they considered a true "greatest hits" collection in 1980, four years after Guaraldi's death. That album, simply titled Greatest Hits , picked up where Jazz Impressions left off, collecting songs from the remainder of Guaraldi's Fantasy catalogue. [2]
Fantasy re-released Jazz Impressions in 1975 and 1987. It was remastered for CD release in 1995. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Django" | John Lewis | Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Fenwyck's Farfel" | Vince Guaraldi | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Yesterdays" | Jerome Kern | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1957) | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Room at the Bottom" (originally titled "Like a Mighty Rose" [2] ) | Vince Guaraldi | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" | Billy Strayhorn | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Willow Weep for Me" | Ann Ronell | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma | A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Three Coins in the Fountain" | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 4:06 | |
| Total length: | 36:56 | |||
Credits adapted from 1995 CD liner notes.
Vincent Anthony Guaraldi was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melody "Linus and Lucy" and the holiday standard "Christmas Time Is Here". He is also known for his performances on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo career. His 1962 composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" became a radio hit and won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best Original Jazz Composition. He died of a sudden heart attack on February 6, 1976, at age 47, moments after concluding a nightclub performance in Menlo Park, California.
"Linus and Lucy" is a popular instrumental jazz standard written by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. It serves as the main theme tune for the many Peanuts animated specials and is named for the two fictional siblings, Linus and Lucy Van Pelt. The jazz standard was originally released on Guaraldi's album Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown in 1964, but it gained its greatest exposure as part of A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack the following year. It is one of the most recognizable pieces by Guaraldi and has gained status as the signature melody of the Peanuts franchise.
A Charlie Brown Christmas is the eighth studio album by the American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. Coinciding with the television debut of the Christmas special of the same name, the album was released in the first week of December 1965 by Fantasy Records.
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is an American jazz instrumental selection by Vince Guaraldi; later, a lyric was written by Carel Werber. It won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1963.
Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus is the third album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in 1962 on Fantasy Records. It is considered Guaraldi's breakthrough album.
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing is the second studio album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in the US by Fantasy Records in October 1957.
Oh Good Grief! is the 10th studio album by Vince Guaraldi, released in the U.S. in May 1968. The album was the artist's first release with Warner Bros.-Seven Arts after leaving Fantasy Records in 1966.
Vince Guaraldi Trio is the debut studio album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in the US by Fantasy Records in September 1956. It was recorded in San Francisco, California, in April 1956.
Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends is a collaboration between pianist Vince Guaraldi and guitarist Bola Sete released in January 1964 by Fantasy Records. It was Guaraldi's fourth studio album and the first of three studio collaborations with Sete.
From All Sides is a collaboration between pianist Vince Guaraldi and guitarist Bola Sete released in February 1965 by Fantasy Records. It was Guaraldi's seventh studio album and the second of three collaborations with Sete.
Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown is the sixth studio album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in the U.S. by Fantasy Records in December 1964. It is the soundtrack to the unreleased television documentary film entitled A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials is a compilation soundtrack album by Vince Guaraldi released by D & D Records in 2007. The album consists of select music cues featured on several Peanuts television specials produced between 1972 and 1975.
The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi is the fifth studio album by Vince Guaraldi released by Fantasy Records in 1964. In a departure from his standard jazz output, Guaraldi combined elements of Brazilian and Caribbean styles of Latin jazz, utilizing a string quartet on five tracks.
The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites is a 2003 compilation album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released by RCA/Bluebird Records. The album is a mix of previously released material, newly discovered studio recordings, plus an archived 1969 live concert recording entitled The Charlie Brown Suite.
Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits is a compilation album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released by Fantasy Records in 1998. The album was the first of several posthumous releases containing a mix of previously released material in addition to nine previously unavailable songs featured in prime-time animated television specials based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.
In Person is a live performance album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in the U.S. on June 10, 1963 on Fantasy Records. It was released as a follow-up to his album Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus which featured the surprise hit song "Cast Your Fate to the Wind".
At Grace Cathedral is a live performance album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, released in the U.S. in September 1965 on Fantasy Records.
Greatest Hits is the second compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released in 1980 in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Essential Standards is the third compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released on June 30, 2009, in the U.S by Concord as part of their Original Jazz Classics series.
Peanuts Greatest Hits is the seventh compilation album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released by Fantasy/Concord Records on July 31, 2015. The album gathers Guaraldi's most iconic compositions featured in the animated television specials based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.