''Jazz Impressions'' is the first

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of songs by American jazz pianist and composer

Vince Guaraldi Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; birth name, 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 s ...

. The compilation was released in March 1964.

Background

In an effort to capitalize on the unexpected success of the song "

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 Impres ...

" two years earlier, Fantasy Records hastily compiled what Guaraldi historian and author Derrick Bang referred to as "something of a clandestine 'greatest hits' collection." All the songs included were taken from ''

Vince Guaraldi Trio 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 ...

'' (1956) and '' A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing'' (1958). Fantasy later released what they considered a true "greatest hits" collection in 1980, four years after Guaraldi's death. That album, simply titled ''

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'', picked up where ''Jazz Impressions'' left off, compiling songs from the remainder of Guaraldi's Fantasy catalogue. Fantasy re-released ''Jazz Impressions'' in 1975 and 1987. It was remastered for CD release in 1995.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from 1995 CD liner notes. ;Vince Guaraldi Trio: *

– piano * Eddie Duran – guitar * Dean Reilly –

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;Additional * Grover Sales Jr. – liner notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jazz Impressions) 1964 compilation albums Fantasy Records albums Albums produced by Vince Guaraldi Vince Guaraldi compilation albums Albums arranged by Vince Guaraldi