Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years!

Here's to You Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2000, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 2 on Billboard's Jazz chart. The album is a memorial to Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts, and jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, who composed music scores for the first 16 television specials before his death in 1976.

Personnel

David Benoit Trio

• David Benoit – acoustic piano, arrangements, orchestra arrangements and conductor (10)
• Christian McBride – bass
• Peter Erskine – drums, percussion

Guest Musicians

• Vince Guaraldi – acoustic piano (1)
• Marc Antoine – guitar (3, 9)
• Russell Malone – guitar (8)
• Chris Botti – trumpet (4)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (5)
• Bruce Dukov – concertmaster (10)
• Ken Gruberman – music contractor (10)
• Take 6 – vocals (6)
• Al Jarreau – vocals (10)

Production

• Tommy LiPuma – producer
• Clark Germain – engineer
• Marcelo Pennell – engineer
• Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
• Koji Egawa – assistant engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering
• Ken Gruberman – music preparation
• John Newcott – production coordinator
• Robert Silverman – production coordinator
• Yvonne Wish – production coordinator
• Camille Tominaro – production manager
• J. Arthur Thomas – business manager
• Charles M. Schultz – illustration
• Hollis King – art direction
• Watts Design? – design
• Vincent Titolo – photography
• David Benoit – liner notes
• Lee Mendelson – liner notes
• Larry Fitzgerald – management
• Mark Hartley – management

Studios

• Recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Avatar Studios (New York, NY); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN).
• Mixed at Bill Schnee Studios.
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Jazz Albums	2

External links

• David Benoit-Here's To You Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! at Discogs