Jim Hession /Linus and Lucy/ Vince Guaraldi

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This is for Rob, Erin and Amy.This piano rendition was recorded on November 13,2007 at the Word of Mouth Studio in Algiers, La.(New Orleans). This is the most requested tune that I ever have played in public settings. In Jan. 1,2001 I opened the new Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland. The setting was in a Craftsman inspired design. At the time the idea was for me to play music from the Arts and Crafts era (1890-1930) but requests were allowed. By far this was the most popular piece of music. This music is known as "Peanuts", "Charlie Brown" and "Snoopy" to most listeners.

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• Lucy
• Vince
• Guaraldi
• Jim
• Hession
• solo
• piano
• jazz
• Snoopy
• Peanuts
• Charlie
• Brown

[MarquisEstelle]

I'm wondering is if you actually learned the 'correct' version of this or is this just an "impression" of it. Meaning, that you are simply 'glossing' the basic feel of the song. I'm classically trained, and the left hand part was incredibly difficult to learn to time correctly with the right. We respect the original not just psychologically, but by learning to play it correctly before breaking the rules, else we are making excuses for ourselves. I'm wondering where you're at on that?

[jazznbear]

@MarquisEstelle

I always learn the original version first, then interpret it in my own style, I am a classically trained professional jazz pianist who is psychologically oriented to creating new ideas while maintaining total respect for the original.

Have you tried interpreting this piece in your own style? It can be very rewarding!

[MegaPills1]

its god improve but all the notes were pretty much wrong i mean you didn't even play the notes from the original

[jazznbear]

@MegaPills1 Basically, I respect the original version by composer Vince Guaraldi. My version is a spontaneous interpretation and represents an improvised "moment in time". I also respect the right of players who wish to copy the original, note for note, and those who play strictly from the sheet music.

The artist Louise Bourgeouis said : "No need to repeat because the only version that is relevant is the spontaneous one............."

[markw2190]

love love LOVE the jazz style! freedom of expression, thats what great music is all about. great cover!

[MarquisEstelle]

@jazznbear Indeed it can. I heard a version of Stanley Jordan, a genius, doing Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca and I almost threw up as it was so disdainfully insulting to that brilliant little piece. My issue is this, why not just do something different, and call it something different? Perhaps that, from a psychological perspective, would be undesirable as it would make no tacit mention of the original, which itself could be held in suspicion. It IS fun to modulate on familiar pieces.

[daabest1]

@Bugattifan12 a song is never in wrong key! but can be in a DIFFERENT key

[sparks991]

Just got done listening to the original . After listening to it, I can't wrap my ears around this one. Would have been absolutely awesome, if not better, in the original key.

[ivoryzebra88]

i have the music to play it in C! so im glad there's someone on here who played it in this key(:

great job! i love it :D

[alantarheel]

awesome rendition!

[weirdguy75]

who care's he played it in C? That was insane!

[Mousler100]

Very nicely done.