17. Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Girauldi Trio

This is the sound of a happy childhood. I know every glorious note of this recording. It does for me what no other record does for me. If I need a lift, I put this on, and I’m smiling. No matter what time of year it is.

Of course, it isn’t Christmas time until I hear this recording.

Though Vince is not exactly known as a pillar of jazz, his touch on the ivories is only equaled by the great Bill Evans, in my book.

I am very grateful to Charles Schulz for introducing us all to Vince. Aside from Louis Armstrong, Jazz has never had a better ambassador than Charlie Brown.