Cartoon Jazz
Pop Matters chimes in on the enduring popularity of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas and its resonance with people who aren’t ordinarily into jazz (or even holiday) music. The article mentions the fact that Guaraldi wasn’t an exceptional piano player, but his work had a way of being wonderfully evocative — “Skating” immediately puts me in a winter mood, just as “Great Pumpkin Waltz” conjures up an autumnal vibe. The fact that this music ended up on Charlie Brown TV specials makes it all the more wonderful. (via the Sound Scavengers list)
Lovely little article! Thanks for that. Makes me want to buy the album myself.