tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post2462251450576753238..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Music for Decorating the TreeAndy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-33542853809977496742008-12-07T16:15:00.000-05:002008-12-07T16:15:00.000-05:00Don't know why I didn't mention Charlie Brown Chri...Don't know why I didn't mention Charlie Brown Christmas as well. Quite possibly the best Christmas album ever.<BR/><BR/>Insignificant trivia item: I actually was familiar with Vince Guaraldi before Charlie Brown Christmas. My college roommate owned Guaraldi's "Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus," the highlight of which was an all time favorite jazz tune of mine, which Guaraldi composed: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind."<BR/><BR/>I think it's age related...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-56269501864554297902008-12-05T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-05T10:17:00.000-05:00Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas never fai...Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas never fails to put a smile on my face. I find that even if people don't like the music, they still get a kick out of recalling those crazy Peanuts dance moves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-62994627206835611192008-12-04T16:29:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:29:00.000-05:00haha.I love the Rosie Thomas Christmas song on the...haha.<BR/><BR/>I love the Rosie Thomas Christmas song on the latest Paste sampler. Too bad the fam can't get into that, or the great Sufjan Christmas stuff for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-45543052873897850092008-12-04T15:20:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:20:00.000-05:00We like an old out of print album entitled "God Re...We like an old out of print album entitled "God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen." All the favorites as interpreted by Miles, Jimmy Heath, and other jazz stars. Parts of it show up on another jazz Christmas album I've seen at better record stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-29606545675063573442008-12-04T14:56:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:56:00.000-05:00Dead on. :-)GaryDead on. :-)<BR/><BR/>GaryBuckley Wheatishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634325438804243052noreply@blogger.com