A posthumous 2009 compilation on Fantasy Records, "The Definitive Vince Guaraldi" collects some of the pianist's most enduring smooth jazz and Peanuts-related tracks.
- The album was released over 12 years after Guaraldi's death.
- The compilation draws from Guaraldi's extensive catalog on Fantasy Records.
- This release aims to serve as an entry-point for new listeners to Guaraldi's accessible jazz style.
Vince Guaraldi was an Italian-American jazz composer and pianist from San Francisco, best known for his work on the *Peanuts* television specials. At the time of this 2009 compilation, his legacy as a progenitor of the "cool jazz" sound was firmly cemented in the popular consciousness.
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