The holiday offering this December will be classic Vince Guaraldi Christmas tunes performed by one of our greatest contemporary jazz pianists!  David Benoit is an accomplished pianist, composer and conductor who, for the past twenty years, has created, recorded and performed a variety of projects celebrating his love of the music of original Peanuts composer, Vince Guaraldi. Benoit’s Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown concert will feature a special appearance by a local youth choir.

Since launching his recording career in 1977, David Benoit’s expansive career as a contemporary jazz pianist and composer has included over 25 solo recordings.  His ’80's releases “This Side Up,” “Freedom at Midnight” and the Grammy-nominated “Every Step of the Way” are considered influential genre classics.  Among his other Grammy nominations are those for Best Instrumental Composition (for “Dad’s Room,” from 1999’s Professional Dreamer) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (for the GRP All-Star Big Band).  Benoit has also released the Billboard Contemporary Jazz charting albums “Fuzzy Logic,” “Right Here, Right Now,” “Full Circle” and “Heroes,” which paid homage to the pianist’s jazz and pop influences.