''Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus'' is the third album by American jazz pianist

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this series includ ...

(credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio), released in 1962 on Fantasy Records. It is considered Guaraldi's breakthrough album and made him a household name. The album contains both original compositions and covers of songs from the 1959 French/Brazilian film '' Black Orpheus'' which won an

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for Best Foreign Film. It spawned the hit single "

Cast Your Fate to the Wind "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is an American jazz instrumental selection by Vince Guaraldi; later, a lyric was written by Carel Werber. It won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1963. It was included on the album '' Jazz Impre ...

", which won the 1963

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. Some later pressings of the LP have the single's title displayed prominently at the top of the cover, and the album title in the box underneath. Consequently, this album is often referred to as ''Cast Your Fate to the Wind''. ''Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus'' was released in 1983 in a half-speed mastered edition by

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. Another remastered version was released with five bonus tracks on Fantasy Records imprint, Original Jazz Classics label, on September 28, 2010. In addition, DCC Compact Classics issued the album on a Gold CD in 1993. A 60th anniversary remastered edition sourced from original master and analog tapes was released in CD and digital formats on November 18, 2022 by

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Track listing

Original 1962 release

''Original Jazz Classics'' CD remaster (2010)

60th Anniversary Deluxe reissue (2022)

Personnel

;Vince Guaraldi Trio: *

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* Colin Bailey – drums *

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;Additional *Ray Fowler – engineer *

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– engineer (2022 remaster) *

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– liner notes *Derrick Bang – liner notes (2010, 2022 small batch 180-gram vinyl pressing) *Andrew Gilbert – liner notes (2022 remaster)

Release history

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References

{{Authority control Vince Guaraldi albums 1962 albums Fantasy Records albums Original Jazz Classics albums