DEC 8-17 | HOLIDAYS AT SFJAZZ
Dec 16, 2023
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Best known as part of Marcus Shelby’s Jazz Orchestra and a creative force on the San Francisco jazz scene for more than a decade, pianist Shulman reprises his tribute to Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi and his soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Among the most beloved holiday albums of all time, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been certified Triple Platinum with sales of over three million copies. The session was voted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2007 and was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry’s list of “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important” American recordings.
The album includes a definitive version of the Peanuts theme song “Linus and Lucy” and a pair of originals now considered Christmas standards, “Christmas Time Is Here” and “Skating,” as well as new arrangements of classic holiday songs “O Tannenbaum” and “What Child is This,” among others. A San Francisco native, Shulman studied music at UC Santa Cruz and soaked up bandstand wisdom from the late, beloved piano master Smith Dobson and work with Stefon Harris, Miguel Zenón, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Larry Coryell, and Bobby Hutcherson. He brings Guaraldi’s classic to life with a trio comprising several of the Bay Area’s finest musicians.
Pianist Shulman performs Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to the Charles Schulz 1965 holiday classic.
Guaraldi strings together elegant, enticing arrangements that reflect the spirit and mood of Schulz's work and introduce contemporary jazz to youngsters with grace, charm, and creativity.
All Music Guide
Guaraldi strings together elegant, enticing arrangements that reflect the spirit and mood of Schulz's work and introduce contemporary jazz to youngsters with grace, charm, and creativity.
All Music Guide
Personnel
Adam Shulman piano
John Wiitala bass
James Gallagher drums
Shulman swings hard, exudes confidence and takes chances, while never veering too far off course
jazzreview.com
Personnel
Adam Shulman piano
John Wiitala bass
James Gallagher drums
Shulman swings hard, exudes confidence and takes chances, while never veering too far off course
jazzreview.com
Watch & Listen
Vince Guaraldi
O Tannenbaum
Vince Guaraldi
Christmas Time is Here
Vince Guaraldi
O Tannenbaum
Vince Guaraldi
Christmas Time is Here
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