A Peanuts Holiday Concert A Special Family Event at Gualala Arts, November 12
One of the most universally loved ensembles from television and film is the group of characters from Peanuts. Created by legendary cartoonist Charles Schulz more than 70 years ago, the Peanuts gang comes to life anytime we hear the music written by Vince Guaraldi. “A Peanuts Holiday Concert” is a family-friendly concert, featuring pianist Jim Martinez, and is set for Saturday, November 12. Tickets are $20 advance, $10 ages 7-17, plus $5 more if purchased the day of, at Gualala Arts, the Dolphin Gallery, and EventBrite.com.
The “Peanuts” cast of characters clearly inspired Guaraldi’s music: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Pigpen, Woodstock, Marcie and many more. Introduced by Schulz in the 1950s, American children and adults have embraced them all. Jim Martinez brings the magic of the characters and the music to life in this special concert to help open the holiday season.
Martinez, based in the Sacramento area, began his musical career at the age of four, and over the next 18 years of classical training and his subsequent professional performances amassed a list of musical accomplishments encompassing nearly all styles of music.
Martinez has performed and/or recorded with jazz notables Lionel Hampton, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Cheryl Bentyne (of the Manhattan Transfer), and many others. His performances have taken him from New York to Sydney, Australia, and many stops in between. Martinez’s annual jazzy holiday concert, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” has been featured with numerous American symphony orchestras, and he’s recorded thirteen albums.
