tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post4605341791626947355..comments2024-03-18T11:30:57.564-07:00Comments on JazzProfiles: Vince Guaraldi at the Piano by Derrick BangUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post-13168063718713549332014-11-18T11:24:19.721-08:002014-11-18T11:24:19.721-08:00Vince died on February 6, 1976 (not '78) at th...Vince died on February 6, 1976 (not '78) at the age of 47 while on break during a gig at a club called Butterfield's in Menlo Park. "Eleanor Rigby" was the last tune he played.The Possumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856866384197799112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post-87611742019610866692014-08-26T09:46:28.437-07:002014-08-26T09:46:28.437-07:00I, despite living in the UK, ordered this book and...I, despite living in the UK, ordered this book and had it sent from the US, as I have been a Vince Guaraldi fan since the days when he toured in the UK with Woody Herman's band.It also turned out later , when he became involved with Charles Schultz and Peanuts, that my path crossed with Guaraldi's both musically and ;professionally as I had developed the use of Peanuts material as part of my management and interpersonal skills training activities. <br />Overall my view of the book was mixed. Th author had clearly put in a great deal of research exploring what Guaraldi did during his life, but I found it occasionally prone to errors and a bit weak because of the author's unfamiliarity with the jazz scene and the players.<br />I was also, I guess, disappointed to discover, through the book, how so much of Guaraldi's talent was 'dissipated' and wasted due to substance abuse problems. He could have been so much more ....<br />But thanks to Steve Cerra for making this review available and perhaps reviving interest in Guaraldi.<br />Gordon Sapsedhttp://www.gordonsapsed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853772569125614798.post-12531138245746732292014-08-26T09:18:18.526-07:002014-08-26T09:18:18.526-07:00A great review of a great book, which I immensely ...A great review of a great book, which I immensely enjoyed reading. I particularly appreciate your sharing your own personal insights and observations about Vince's tenure at the Lighthouse Café. Now I'm going to have to go listen to "Little Band, Big Jazz" with newly attuned ears... :-)Doug Andersonnoreply@blogger.com