During this period, Bang notes a general increase in Christmas jazz album releases. Whether growth in the genre was influenced by “A Charlie Brown Christmas” coming back on the scene ...

By Keith Caulfield Vince Guaraldi Trio’s evergreen soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas hits a new peak on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the set rises 5-2 (on the list dated Dec. 24).

The 1965 “Charlie Brown Christmas” soundtrack ranks among ... also out now, consists of the original 1965 album plus excerpts from the recording sessions. There is also a limited-edition ...

Instead, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” became ... s music — perhaps even more so. “Christmas just doesn’t feel like Christmas without hearing that album in the background,” said Derrick ...

but it's also the first holiday special to have an original script. Throughout A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas," a beloved holiday television ... a deft combination of instrumentals and vocal tunes. It features original compositions from the California jazz pianist ("Skating ...

For so many, A Charlie Brown Christmas is a delightful and moving ... The enduring appeal of Charles M. Schulz’s original characters is still crystallized magnificently in this half-hour special.

Bang, who wrote and researched the liner notes for a special expanded re-release of the album this year, says the cultural impact of the music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is something ...

But "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was the first time that particular ... The following year, the original album appeared on the Billboard Christmas album sales chart for the very first time.