Essential Standards

Essential Standards is the third compilation album of songs by American jazz pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi released on June 30, 2009, in the U.S by Concord as part of their Original Jazz Classics series.

Essential Standards
Compilation album by
Vince Guaraldi
ReleasedJune 30, 2009
Recorded1956 – 1965
Genre
Label
Vince Guaraldi chronology
Live on the Air
(2008)		 Essential Standards
(2009)		 The Definitive Vince Guaraldi
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Five Cents Please[2]

Background

Acting as a companion piece to Fantasy Records' 1980 Greatest Hits[3], Essential Standards includes additional songs from Guaraldi's Fantasy Records catalogue outside of his soundtrack recordings for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts television specials.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise"Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund RombergA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958)3:28
2."The Girl from Ipanema"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de MoraesFrom All Sides (1965)5:19
3."Moon River"Henry ManciniJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1964)5:16
4."Cast Your Fate to the Wind"Vince GuaraldiJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus3:05
5."Willow Weep for Me"Ann RonellA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing5:14
6."Fascinating Rhythm"George Gershwin, Ira GershwinVince Guaraldi Trio (1956)2:45
7."Since I Fell for You"Buddy JohnsonJazz Impressions of Black Orpheus4:20
8."Days of Wine and Roses"Henry ManciniVince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964)5:20
9."On Green Dolphin Street" (live)Bronisław Kaper, Ned WashingtonIn Person (1963)5:53
10."Autumn Leaves"Joseph KosmaA Flower Is a Lovesome Thing4:22
11."Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)"Antônio Carlos JobimThe Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)3:20
12.""What Child Is This"" (mistitled "Greensleeves")William Chatterton DixA Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)3:20

References
  1. Campbell, Al. Essential Standards at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: Essential Standards". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. Ginell, Richard S.. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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