The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison

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“We’ve all had experiences playing so many different things, we all love the blues, whether we play them all the time or not, and we all love great songs – and these are really great songs." Jerry Granelli

Over the course of a career spanning six decades, drummer Jerry Granelli has worked with many of the greatest artists across the full spectrum of jazz and beyond. On The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince and Mose, his rapturous new album for RareNoise, Granelli revisits two of his most indelible collaborations from the vantage point of the exploratory now.   The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince and Mose starts from the foundation of two singular composers: the elegant, lyrical pieces of pianist Vince Guaraldi, with whom Granelli played for three busy years early in his career – including the landmark Peanuts television specials; and the eccentric singer/pianist Mose Allison, whose wry twists on the blues Granelli had the pleasure of accompanying for nearly 40 years.   Never one to dwell on the past, Granelli has long eschewed tribute projects or reprises of past glories. Two factors combined to change his mind on this remarkable occasion: the joy of delving into these extraordinary compositions with a modern urgency untouched by nostalgia; and his collaborators, both of whom share his expansive approach: pianist Jamie Saft and bassist Bradley Christopher Jones.

LISTEN TO THE JERRY GRANELLI TRIO PLAYS VINCE GUARALDI AND MOSE ALLISON

“I don't think material gets old; what gets old is when people try to recapture a stale version of the past. We were able to bring a really fresh feeling to this music, and that’s important to me. We didn't try to recreate anything." Jerry Granelli

Release Date: June 26th, 2020 Jerry Granelli - drums Jamie Saft - piano Bradley Christopher Jones – bass   1. Cast Your Fate To The Wind 2. Parchman Farm 3. Baby Please Don’t Go 4. Mind Prelude 1 5. Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy 6. Star Song 7. Young Man Blues 8. Mind Prelude 2 9. Your Mind Is On Vacation 10. Christmas Time Is Here   Tracks 1, 6 written by Guaraldi / David Guaraldi Publishing - BMI; Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9 written by Allison / Audre Mae Music Co. - BMI; Track 3 Traditional - BMI; Track 4, 8 written by Granelli/Jones - BMI; Track 10 written by Guaraldi/Mendelson / Lee Mendelson Film Productions Inc. – BMI   Recorded and Mastered by Vin Cin at Electric Plant, Brooklyn, NY Mixed by Jamie Saft at Potterville International Sound, NY Produced by Jerry Granelli and Jamie Saft Executive Producer for RareNoiseRecords: Giacomo Bruzzo   Art and design by Erdman Additional layout and design Graham Schreiner Photos by Scott Irvine c. 2019 © + ℗ RareNoiseRecords 2020 Cat. No.: RNR120 (CD) / RNR120LP (VINYL) Read the Full Press Release here