Vince Guaraldi Trio - Greensleeves
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on TV screens across America and instantly captured the hearts and ears of a generation. Bolstering the animated special, based on Charles M. Schulz’s immensely popular PEANUTS comic strip, was an engaging score from Bay Area jazz artist Vince Guaraldi, who brought characters like Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy to life through his evocative cues.
Working primarily with bassist Fred Marshall and drummer Jerry Granelli, Guaraldi paired inspired interpretations of traditional holiday fare (“O Tannenbaum,” “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and “What Child Is This”) with original compositions, including the instantly recognizable “Linus and Lucy” theme, “Skating,” and “Christmas Time Is Here.” The latter song, available as both an instrumental and vocal track, featured young choral singers from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in San Rafael, CA.
More than five decades later, the Emmy® and Peabody®-winning animated classic has spawned more than two dozen subsequent PEANUTS specials. Guaraldi’s soundtrack, meanwhile, has since become one of the best-selling jazz albums in history, second only to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, and regularly ranks among America’s top-selling holiday albums every December.
Music video by Vince Guaraldi Trio performing Greensleeves. (C) 2012 Concord Music Group, Inc.
I love how Vince Guaraldi could take an ancient folk tune/Christmas Carol and turn it into nice, cool, breezy smooth jazz. I've loved his music ever since the first Charlie Brown holiday special.
Greensleeves was written during the English renaissance but you’re right about how brilliantly Guaraldi transformed this Greensleeves into a jazz classic
@@jasonschwartzmanstein9661 Last year I uploaded Skating around my indoor wonderland, this year I should this.
REAL JAZZ
R.I.P. Vince Guaraldi and Charles Schulz.
And Bill Melendez who directed all the Charlie Brown specials and did the voice of Snoopy. Don't forget our Bill.
@@heatherferreira4225 My error. R.I.P. Bill Melendez.
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Peter Robbins the original voice of Charlie Brown as well.😔🔔 × 10🎤🎹🌲🎅🏻🤶📺B.W.
Best Christmas album ever. Period. No discussion. The end.
Absoeffinlutey! Great taste in music outta you! Kudos, and Merry next Christmas!
You spittin fax
Great music taste my dude
I concur.
@@eiforget I agree
Absolutely agree 100%
I swear, Vince Guaraldi and his band (and the mighty power of jazz) could take the holiday songs you despise the most (everybody has at least a few that drive them up a wall) and make them into heart-stirring, all-time favorites in just a few bars.
Sean Wilkinson o
Sean Wilkinson absolutely correct!
well said.
Sean Wilkinson - Only A Master Can Do That.....And Make It So Easy....****Just LOVE His Phrasing!!! I listen to THIS - ALL YEAR LONG!!!! (I Don’t Even Celebrate Christmas......)
Vince Guaraldi plays with a smile in his soul. That's why I love him.
There it is.
Nothing encompasses his spirit more than this.
To me, Winter isn't anything specific, like holidays, or memories.
Winter is just, pure magic.
Every year, it does the exact same beautiful thing...
Transforming the world into magic.
The crisp air, every beautiful visual, every recounted thing,
it can be melancholy or absolute paradise.
Winter for some people may be chaotic and displeasing, what with the delays, and ice, and cold temperatures and all that..
But I hope to think that most people can pull back the veil, and see how it makes the world human again.
That's what Winter is to me.
And that's what Vince Guaraldi is to me.
@@sovbit makes the world MAGICAL again
No Christmas season is complete without hearing this soundtrack.
I'm actually listening to this whole album right now on September 11th 2024 because -- well ... JUST BECAUSE ❤😄 ⚡️⚡️⚡️
My favorite Christmas album of all time, so relaxing.
Scott Gill me too man HANDS DOWN
Mine too. Just love hearing this, snug and warm on a snowy night.
Watching snow fall as twilight descends...and listening to this piece.. sublime
it's that, "I'm in a mall and it's around Christmas" feeling I always get when hearing this song, classic!
Ironically I worked at a cell phone store in a mall in 1998. My manager played jazz music and A Charlie Brown Christmas and it was so refreshing.
Yes! Totally feels like it, timeless classic
Well it does make sense. This is Cocktail Jazz. It's background piano music you'd hear in cocktail bars, fancy restaurants, shopping centers, etc.
Legit the first time I heard this was at a mall food court with my grandma in the 00's.
I don't even consider this a Christmas song. To me its a timeless jazz piece. Absolutely love that warm yet raw sound.
Agreed 2018 🙂
It’s also the music to “What Child is This”
@@nkley1 Yes it is.
It's the Song Whose Child is This . Lyrics added to the traditional song Greensleeves. Beautiful song
Just because the music's different, that doesn't mean it's not a Christmas song anymore. Like how Silent Night was originally written/sung in German, but it's still a Christmas song when we sing it in English.
What you get when you combine an old, old English Christmas song and American jazz. Perfection.
Its actually an old Renaissance era love ballad "Greensleeves" that was only made into a Christmas song "Who's Child is This?" 150 or so years ago.
@@kindofsimplereally I know well both greensleeves and what child is this.
Vince Guaraldi is such a great composer I could literally listen to his Christmas songs all year round and still won't get tired
Dillon DeBourg ikr
im listening to it now...in May! great song anytime of year!
Christmas isn’t Christmas without this song
Just knowing that this exists makes me extremely happy
I concur Stefan.!
Vince, thank you for reminding me what happiness from music feels like!
Me too
I think Vince had the right mixture of respect for the theme and a playful, friendly bop, some simple chords, to make the crossover into mainstream that makes a jazz recording accessible to those whodon't normally like the genre. Vaughn Williams saw something in this baroque folk theme that shifted from minor to major. We're fortunate the producers of the "Peanuts" specials help give Vince the exposure he deserves.
This whole album was nothing short of amazing.!!!!
I wish i could live in a Thomas Kinkade painting and listen to Vince Guaraldi trio... Cue snow fall and sitting by the fireplace.
You just know everything is going to be alright when your ears first start hearing his mellow music. Note to self: next time you have a tough life problem, just tune into Vince Guaraldi and all will be fine!
Yeah. ❤
Seriously, I don’t see how anyone could not love this. It’s just absolutely beautiful.
This is so beautiful, so sublime, it moves me to tears. The older I get, the more special this song is to me. The holidays are not complete without this in the background. .....
This is by far the best Christmas song I know of.
Narada has a great version of The Christmas Song. You can find it on YT. Just type in Narada Christmas albums. It's on one of them.
Peak levels of serotonin when listening to this
Indeed
Vince just blew this one away. rest in peace sir
This man was literally born to play the piano!!
He had short stubby fingers and had to work extra hard.
This version is "THE" best! I love it...fantastic piece.
As close to perfect as you can get.
This is just sheer beauty. Vince Guaraldi was a musical genius, and wrote some great songs for the Peanuts specials. Even as a kid I’ve always appreciated the music that’s on the original Peanuts specials. So smooth and relaxing.
When I really need to concentrate at work, I put this soundtrack on and it gives such a relaxing atmosphere to complete my task(s).
Who is lighting the tree and listening to this classic? Me in 2021👍🏾❤
Me in 2024❤Happy Holidays to you two years later❤
Lol make that three years.They go fast when you are getting older😂❤
About to throw this sonofabitch on while I Set up and decorate mine with the wife and son
2024 merry Christmas
I come here every year for comfort. This song, my paper crown and a frosty glass of brandy. Tree's in the corner glowing warmly, HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE☃️🎄🎉😎
If I can't sleep I listen to this sometimes and fall asleep before I know it
Love Vince! Its Good Music 🎼🎹🎶 to fall asleep to. Its very soothing & relaxing😴
One of my favorite all time songs of Vince! Soo Loved his piano 🎹 style! He is greatly missed. Left us waay too soon. Lost a music genius.
My favorite holiday riff
Agree 100%!
I’ve been listening to this music for about an hour. It helped me study even when lots of stress with lots of schoolwork before Christmas break. Best album ever.
This song (the entire album really) brings back great memories of simple childhood pleasures. But it also reminds me that the world is so different from the one I grew up in. This kind of music would never connect with a large swath of today's kids. And I think that's a shame. For those of us who grew up in the Tonight Show era, we didn't know then that the country would spiral downward culturally. Now I mourn for what we've lost.
Both Kennedy's shot, MLK, and then sports got out of control. I yearn for the days when the NFL and AFL championships were right about the time of Christmas/New Years, and a team had to finish in first place in their division to get to that game. No playoffs for some mediocre .500 team to make the playoffs and win with some luck.
Take heart and give the kids a little more credit; my son (15) and I are listening to this right now, and he appreciates it just as much as I do :) I also took my Mom to a screening of It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve- I was surprised to see as many groups of teens and young couples as there were 'old folk' lol It was great to watch a timeless classic with a group that spanned generations. Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Vince Guaraldi, for helping me like jazz music, a genre that I originally wasn't a huge fan of
Outside of the religious realm, Mr. Guaraldi sums up Christmas in ways with his music that other Christmas greats have tried to do over generations. My humble opinion, for all it is worth.
I. lOVE. YOU. vINCE. GUARALDI. ALWAYS. Merry. Christmas.
2019 still jamming to this all time classic 💗
2021 and I am too
Christmas is not a thing, without Vince Guaraldi.
Pieces like this is why Vince Guaraldi is and always be my FAVORITE! RIP my friend!
When you think of Christmas music . This should be the first album that comes up. I know there is many but nothing as classical and authentic as this. ❤❤❤❤
THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
i learned how to play the original as a kid, this is so much nicer love it
Best. Xmas. Album. Ever!
Oh yeah baby that’s the jam
It's that time of year again :D
This album stays on my phone. Heck, this is my alarm.
Boyd Adkins IV im finna make it mine lol
these songs help my plants thrive...
and put me in a familiar, comforting mood.. no matter the season..
#happyholidays
This might sound crazy but hear me out, Whether its Christmas or not, this song will always be in my heart locked up for years and years, dancing around like a ballerina, full of happiness and joy, this song is a good song for Peanuts honestly.
Just Beautiful....
Awesome.😁🤗🎄🎄
festive & a beautiful piece of music
My favorite Christmas song.
I love somber Christmas music
its too bad that no one thought to film any of these christmas record recording sessions. it would have been great to watch these amazing musicians create such timeless music.
So agree - video of Vince and his trio(s) is/are scarce.
They released a deluxe version of the album this year with two CDs worth of alternate takes that include studio chatter between the musicians
i just googled what it would take to film something in 1965, im going to say the reason is because it costs more than they made in a year, plus they where musicians, not actors, no reason to have a state of art film going when you just wanna jam on the piano
That. Performance. Was. Amazing. Such soulful playing, lovingly dancing with this centuries-old and deservedly so melody. Beautiful!
i'm listening to this soundtrack over and over again!!! i love it
Remind me of a out door mall (it was like a little town), had those victorian-era lampost and stone pavement on the ground and had christmas light bulbs stretching in the huge walkway on the middle of the road with a slow moving trolley moving slowing in the distance, was snowing moderately (continuously), the clothe shops/chocolate shops (i.e. AE and the Rocky mountain company back then) lit up brightly. Of course the people and families with thick winter coats with shopping bags walking on the pavement and bustling around the mall to look for gifts to buy. All of this with Vince Guaraldi's soundtracks playing in the background (they had speakers across the mall, knew I recognize these songs when I was there).
My favourite Christmas song version... I miss that genius musician.
Thank you for this beautiful gift of music.
The Trio...AND SNOW !!!
❤️
Superb taste in music brought me here ...
i need to listen to this entire album once a day...just to stay regular.
This has to be one of my favorites off this album! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
fantastic piece for christmas
I dont think there is anyone else on this planet who can duplicate this musical icon that is Vince Guaraldi.
It sends shivers down my spine !!!!!!
One of my favorite albums!!
I can't wait till its the holiday season again.
Jay-Lan Halliburton Merry Christmas !🎄
Yes, my friend. Simply, yes.
Lovely. Thank you.
the greatest musician of my childhood.
amazing rendition
Thank you!!! 🎄❤️
Vince is a master
Every year at Christmas my family listens to this album. Now, no matter what time of year, it always puts me in the Christmas spirit. I still haven’t gotten tired of it.
Vince Guaraldi is so good
cool ..great song!!! sos grande Vince Guaraldi!!!!
Many of you who have or know the CB Christmas album will already know the "What Child Is This" track and the "Greensleeves" track are the same melody, but each is treated quite differently by this trio.
What has happened to Christmas music!!!!!!
It’s a tragedy I literally cry about it because it breaks my heart that much.
My second favorite is the great pumpkin soundtrack this is my first
Wow. Just wow.
It's so relaxing song that make me forget to do a like in the video.
Too good
The reason I go to Michael's every year to look at the electronic Christmas village display
Miss Christmas already
Fun Fact: Greensleeves is a song about unrequited love, a theme that really fits Lucy and Schroeder's relationship!
perfect
perfect......
2020
Smooth music and
BLAZING
Razorbacks!!!
@@Oceangirl_505 there ya go
WOO PIG SOOIE
@@hogfan595 - Go HOGS, Go!!! And, you crochet too 💜✨
Watching in June 2017
It's the only Christmas album you should own
The thing that I’m mad about is that the only place you can get it is on Apple TV.I’m not paying for a classic that should be seen millions of people..
An all time fave 👍
"Skating" & "Halloween Waltz" round out the top 2, this is 3 & oh x-mas tree & Hark the herald Angels sing. #Top5VGTrioXMas
Ember Ash I'll agreed with that!😎🍪
My dad hums the song all year round
Memories, Nice piano rendition however I use to play an acoustic guitar version, classically; I miss those days....
I reccomend this to those who were not only divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… but divorced, beheaded, LIVE!
This actually sounds like "What child is this" which is also in the soundtrack
I leave this tune to a friend of ours.
Humbly, Vince didn't consider himself a great piano player. Sorry Vince you were wrong on that one. His playing on this is the musical embodiment of Christmas. Genius.