Few instrumental tunes for TV are as instantly recognizable as the plucky “Linus and Lucy,” known as the “Peanuts” theme, or the contemplative “Skating,” both Guaraldi compositions.

Vince Guaraldi was a jazz pianist best known for his music in the Peanuts cartoons. His song Linus and Lucy became a classic and was loved by many. Guaraldi mixed jazz with warm, catchy tunes that ...

I really appreciate Guaraldi’s diverse instrumentation, from clavinet and ARP String Ensemble to electric harpsichord and guitar. The “Snoopy & Woodstock” theme rocks and “Easter Egg Soup (Kitchen ...

A particular highlight is the early “Linus and Lucy (Studio Test),” which lacks the bright punch of the final version but offers something more intimate. The groove is there, but it’s slightly ...

Vince Guaraldi Trio's Jazz PEANUTS Soundtrack Gets Anniversary Reissue The collection features 11 never-before-heard outtakes, plus the original album, newly remastered from the original tapes.

The sketch arrives while the soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas from the Vince Guaraldi Trio, originally released in 1965, currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart, thanks ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas follows the titular Charlie Brown as he confesses to his friend Linus that he’s still depressed despite the oncoming holiday. Lucy suggests he lead the neighborhood ...

'Leroy and Lucy' conjures a mystical story of two souls at a crossroads Ngozi Anyanwu’s take on blues legend Robert Johnson tale is a smart and eventually provocative work, but inconsistently ...

Bang has authored several books on Peanuts and is the film critic for The Enterprise. Back in 2012, Bang released a book entitled “Vince Guaraldi at the Piano.” 12 years later, a revised, updated ...

At least four generations of folks have been raised on Vince Guaraldi’s elegant, swinging score, featuring familiar classics, including “Linus and Lucy,” the ballad “Christmas Time Is Here ...

With timeless selections “Christmas Time Is Here” and “Linus and Lucy,” A Charlie Brown Christmas continues to be America’s most popular holiday album, with a 5x platinum certification making it the ...