Essential Standards

Essential Standards
Compilation album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedJune 30, 2009
Recorded1956–1965
Genre
Length51:42
Label
Vince Guaraldi chronology
Live on the Air
(2008) 		Essential Standards
(2009) 		The Definitive Vince Guaraldi
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Five Cents Please[2]

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.[3]

Background

Acting as a companion piece to Fantasy Records' 1980 Greatest Hits,[4] Essential Standards includes additional songs from Guaraldi's Fantasy Records catalogue outside of his soundtrack recordings for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts television specials.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise"
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958)3:28
2."The Girl from Ipanema"
From All Sides (1965)5:19
3."Moon River"Henry ManciniJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1964)5:16
4."Cast Your Fate to the Wind"Vince GuaraldiJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus3:05
5."Willow Weep for Me"Ann RonellA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing5:14
6."Fascinating Rhythm"
Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956)2:45
7."Since I Fell for You"Buddy JohnsonJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus4:20
8."Days of Wine and Roses"Henry ManciniVince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)5:20
9."On Green Dolphin Street" (live)
In Person (1963)5:53
10."Autumn Leaves"Joseph KosmaA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing4:22
11."Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)"Antônio Carlos JobimThe Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)3:20
12.""What Child Is This"" (mistitled "Greensleeves")William Chatterton DixA Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)3:20
Total length:51:42

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Al. Essential Standards at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Essential Standards". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Kernfeld, Barry, ed. (2002). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 201. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
  4. ^ Ginell, Richard S.. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2020.