O Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio
A jazz version of an old song from an album called A Charlie Brown Christmas may not seem a very promising concept but I like it, so there. The original lyrics of O Tannenbaum don’t refer to Christmas at all, incidentally, but it has become a Christmas standard. This version is by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and it was recorded 60 years ago in 1965. Vince Guaraldi was a fine jazz pianist who had an interesting solo career as well as playing with bands led by Woody Herman and Carl Tjader, among others. He is best remembered, however, for composing the music that went with TV adaptations of the Peanuts cartoons written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz of which this is a nice example.
In the Dark 
December 23, 2025 at 9:37 am
“And just to show we are sincere, we’ll sing The Red Flag once a year.”, or
“avenge the patriotic gore, that flecked the streets of Baltimore.”
etc etc
Can’t beat a good tune.
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 am
The tune was written by that very prolific composer, “Trad”.
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 pm
… whose opposite number in Wales is “Hen Alaw”. Choralwiki seems to think that Alaw is a composer’s name, which is both funny and sad at the same time. Although come to think of it, it wouldn’t be such a bad name for a child.