Just over 50 years ago, the Vince Guaraldi Trio went into a San Francisco studio to record the soundtrack for a scrappy little animated Christmas special featuring the Peanuts gang. Since then, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has become a popular Christmas tradition and its accompanying soundtrack has become one of the best-selling jazz records of all time.

Drummer Jerry Granelli is the only surviving member of Guaraldi’s trio who recorded the iconic 1965 soundtrack. Today, he continues to honour the music in his live special performances.

Parents and grandparents alike will have the opportunity to introduce jazz to a brand new generation as The Jerry Granelli Trio joins with the Young Sudbury Singers to recreate the magic of this classic album at Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 2, 2016, at 7 p.m., in the Fraser Auditorium at Laurentian University.

Part concert, part screening, and part oral history, the show features performances of instantly recognizable tracks such as “Linus and Lucy”, “Skating”, “Christmas Time is Here”, and other seasonal treasures. Enchanting stories will blend with enduringly beautiful music to capture the joy and spirit of the Christmas season, while providing an insider’s perspective on the story behind the production of the historic CBS special.

Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas is proudly presented by Young Sudbury Singers, in association with Jazz Sudbury. Tickets are now available – $35 for adults ($40 at the door), $20 for students ($25 at the door) and $15 for children 12 and under ($20 at the door). Tickets may be purchased on-line at youngsudburysingers.ca , at the Jazz Sudbury office (96 Larch St., Suite 200) or by contacting Ralph McIntosh at (705) 662-0115 or .

YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS

YOUNG SUDBURY SINGERS is a Sudbury-based charitable organization whose mandate is to provide a high-quality (and low-cost) choral music education to children and youth ages 7-18. The choir often performs in conjunction with other musical ensembles such as the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra and the Bel Canto Chorus, and regularly shares their joy of singing at a variety of community events.

JAZZ SUDBURY – www.jazzsudbury.ca

Jazz Sudbury is a charitable organization dedicated to producing performances and activities in the area of music for the purpose of advancing the public’s understanding and appreciation of the arts through festivals, performances and workshops. Previously named Best New Festival and one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario, Jazz Sudbury has grown to be one of the premier events in the North.

For more information about Jerry Granelli and Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas, visit

http://www.jerrygranelli.com/site/film/charlie-brown-christmas-special/