Love Will Come With New George Winston Album

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ – Pianist George Winston recorded a tribute album in 1996 to jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), a musician beloved by generations for the compositions he recorded for various Charlie Brown television specials and for his standard “Cast Your Fate to the Wind.” That album was Linus & Lucy-The Music of Vince Guaraldi, and Winston revisits his musical hero a second time with Love Will Come-The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2, a collection of a wide range of Guaraldi interpretations. The 16-song album will be available February 2nd.

Many of the songs from Winston’s new album are from the Charlie Brown episodes, and tracks for them written by Guaraldi include “Time For Love” from the episode, There’s No Time For Love Charlie Brown, “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown,” “Love Will Come,” “Woodstock,” “Little Birdie,” “It Was a Short Summer Charlie Brown,” “Rain, Rain, Go Away,” “Air Music,” and “You’re Elected Charlie Brown.” The album also features other Guaraldi compositions from his jazz albums.

As a sixteen year old Winston (not yet playing music, but an avid fan of instrumental music) became captivated by the Charles Schulz film, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Immediately after purchasing the soundtrack, Winston immersed himself in the sixteen Peanuts® television specials scored by Guaraldi, becoming captivated by Vince’s sounds and compositions. Many of the songs featured on Linus & Lucy were also from Vince’s soundtracks from the Peanuts® series.

“There are three composers that I have at one time or another tried to play all of their songs: New Orleans R&B pianist Professor Longhair, The Doors, and Vince Guaraldi,” says Winston. Vince Guaraldi and his music are so much a part of the deep heart and soul of San Francisco, and for those that know his music, of the experience of childhood, and people of all ages. I love Vince’s melodies and his chord progressions and his piano playing – especially his left hand.” George Winston integrates his passion for Vince’s music and New Orleans R&B piano, together with childhood experiences in order to create a sound inspired by legends such as The Doors, and New Orleans pianists Henry Butler, James Booker, and Professor Longhair. Winston conveys a sense of life through his music with a sensibility of the seasons and topographies of Mother Earth.

On December 1, George Winston hit the stage in New York, NY to kick off his 29-city tour. For more tour and ticket information go online to www.georgewinston.com.

Love Will Come – A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi – Volume 2

Track Listing

1. Time For Love
2. It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown
3. Macedonia/ Little David
4. Woodstock
5. Fenwyck’s Farfel/ Calling Dr. Funk
6. Room At The Bottom
7. Air Music
8. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
9. You’re Elected, Charlie Brown/ Little Birdie
10. Brasilia
11. Jambo’s (Casaba)
12. Pebble Beach/ Dolores Park
13. Love Will Come/ Slow Dance
14. Rain, Rain, Go Away
15. Nobody Else
16. Love Will Come 2

George Winston 2009/2010 Confirmed Tour Dates:

December 1   New York, NY           Baruch Performing Arts Center

December 4   Buffalo, NY            Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

December 6   Mahwaw, NJ             Berrie Center for the Performing and
                                     Visual Arts

December 9   Pittsfield, MA         Colonial Theatre

December 11  Fairfax, VA            Center for the Arts at
                                     George Mason University

December 15  Minocqua, WI           Campanile Center for the Arts

December 17  Green Lake, WI         Thrasher Opera House

December 20  Minneapolis, MN        Minnesota Orchestra Hall

December 21  Zumbrota, MN           Crossings at Carnegie

December 22  Zumbrota, MN           Crossings at Carnegie

January 2    Walnut Creek, CA       Dean Lesher Regional Center
                                     for the Arts

January 7    Sacramento, CA         Crest Theater

January 9    Fresno, CA             Tower Theatre

January 22   Saratoga, CA           Montalvo- Carriage House

January 29   Encinitas, CA          La Paloma Theatre

January 30   Encinitas, CA          La Paloma Theatre

February 5   Mesa, AZ               Mesa Arts Center

February 8   Santa Fe, NM           Santa Fe, NM

March 2      West Hartford, CT      Saint Joseph College -
                                     Hoffman Auditorium

March 4      Fairfield, CT          FTC Stage One

March 6      Old Saybrook, CT       Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

March 8      Newburyport, MA        Firehouse Center for the Arts

March 9      Newburyport, MA        Firehouse Center for the Arts

March 12     Chatham, NJ            The Sanctuary Concerts

March 14     Glen Allen, VA         The Cultural Arts Center
                                     at Glen Allen

March 21     Easton, MD             Avalon Theatre

March 30     Arlington Heights, IL  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

March 31     Arlington Heights, IL  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

April 7      Phoenixville, PA       Colonial Theatre

April 9      North Bethesda, MD     The Music Center at Strathmore

April 12     Tryon, NC              Tryon Fine Arts Center

April 15     Greenville, SC         Peace Center for the Performing Arts

April 22     Berea, KY              Phelps Stokes Auditorium

SOURCE RCA Music Group