2008's Jazz For Peanuts is the brainchild of five-time Grammy nominated musician, composer and arranger David Benoit, ,who has been composing music for Peanuts TV specials for over 15 years Features Vince Guaraldi's 'Linus & Lucy', which has become popularly known as the Peanuts franchise theme. Most of the tracks from various Peanuts specials were re-recorded by Benoit while a few, most notably 'Linus and Lucy', were remastered from the original tapes. 10 tracks.
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The top review has a page of info, but NO MUSICIANS! so, here we go! Musicians for all David tracks>>>David, piano; Andy Suzuki, sax & flute; Pat Kelly, guitar; Dave Carpenter, acoustic & electric bass; John Robinson, drums; Christian Scott, trumpet; Taylor Eigsti, piano. Enjoy!
A great Christmas gift for smooth and straight-ahead jazz lovers from the incomparable piano master.:
Jazz pianist David Benoit has made no secret of his love for Charles Schultz's famous comic strip, Peanuts, and the piano music that accompanies its animated adaptations.
It began in the mid-1980s with Benoit's popular cover of Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy," the ever-present theme in the Charlie Brown cartoons.
Benoit added to the tours and appearances he's made as a tribute to Schultz, and to 2000's Here's to You, Charlie Brown!: 50 Great Years!, by releasing "CHARLIE BROWN TV THEMES", a... more info
Tracks:
You're in Love, Charlie Brown [from the TV Special You're in Love, Char - David Benoit, Guaraldi, Vince
The Buggy Ride [from the TV Mini-Series This Is America, Charlie Brown: The - David Benoit, Marsalis, Wynton
Benjamin [from the TV Mini-Series This Is America, Charlie Brown: The N - David Benoit, Brubeck, Dave
The Great Pumpkin Waltz [from the TV Special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charli - David Benoit, Guaraldi, Vince
Wild Kids [from the TV Mini-Series This Is America, Charlie Brown: The - David Benoit, Sample, Joe
Breadline Blues [from the TV Mini-Series This Is America, Charlie Brown - David Benoit, Grusin, Dave
Be My Valentine - David Benoit, Guaraldi, Vince
Rollerblading [from the TV Special It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charli - David Benoit, Sample, Joe
Re-Run's Theme [from the TV Special I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie - David Benoit, Sample, Joe
