Vince Guaraldi Trio Vince Guaraldi Trio on LP

This San Francisco trio of the mid-1950s has a sparkling personality all its own with a refreshing lack of pretentiousness; an ebullient swing on the up-tempos, and a subtle, unhackneyed approach to ballads such as "Sweet and Lovely" and/or jazz standards such as John Lewis's "Django." Vince Guaraldi and Eddie Duran had been longtime associates on the San Francisco music scene and their rapport is self-evident. Bassist Dean Reilly fit right in to help form a trio that is the epitome of "easy listening," without sounding like the King Cole Trio or any of the many other piano/guitar/bass trios so popular in the previous decade. This 1956 LP marks Guaraldi’s triumphant first complete album as a leader. 

Vince Guaraldi (piano)

Eddie Duran (guitar)

Dean Reilly (bass)

1.  Django

2.  Fenwyck's Farfel

3.  Never Never Land

4.  Chelsea Bridge

5.  Fascinating Rhythm

6.  The Lady's In Love With You

7.  Sweet And Lovely

8.  Ossobucco

9.  Three Coins In A Fountain

10. It's De-Lovely