July is a time for summer celebrations - including some notable jazz-related birthdays!
Kate Borger find a basketful of joyful, rhythmic sounds to savor of a great number of composers and performers born in July:
Vince Guaraldi
Ruben Blades
Bola Sete
Cal Tjader
But mostly, a lot of Vince Guaraldi!
Kate Borger
Known for writing and playing the music behind the Peanuts cartoons back in the 1960’s, Guaraldi was also an innovator with afro-cuban rhythms in jazz, working with the likes of vibraphonist Cal Trader and Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete.
Before meeting Charlie Brown, Vince Guaraldi had already had a certified radio hit and won a Grammy award for his tune, Cast Your Fate to the Wind.
July jazz birthdays and an extra helping of Vince Guaraldi with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.