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Seward McCain

assist, composer, and jazz educator, Seward McCain is a San Francisco native and resides in the Bay Area. He was a longtime member of the Vince Guaraldi trio; performing, recording albums, and making soundtracks for “Peanuts” specials for television. He currently tours with Grammy winner Dame Cleo Laine. His work credits include Mark Murphy, Dianne Schuur, Ernestine Anderson, Mose Allison, and Jackie and Roy.

His newly released CD, “Seward’s Folly”, is a collection of all original music.

In addition to his recordings with Vince Guaraldi, he has also recorded with Cleo Laine, Dick Hindman, Maria Muldaur, and Ritchie Cole.

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

By Vince Guaraldi

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2026
Track listing: Little Birdie; Mystery Theme / Mystery Theme (Reprise); It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown; Sassy Sally / It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (Reprise); Mystery Theme (2nd Reprise); Cops and Robbers; It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise); Mystery Theme (3rd Reprise); It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (3rd Reprise); Sally’s Blues; Mystery Interlude #1; Joe Cool; It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (4th Reprise); Mystery Theme (4th Reprise); Mystery Theme (5th Reprise); It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise Alternate Take); Snoopy Holmes; Mystery Theme (Vibraslap Mix) / (Studio Banter) / Little Birdie (Alternate Vince Whistle) / Cops and Robbers (Rhythm Section Mix); Joe Cool (Just Vince Mix); Autumn Leaves; Billie’s Bounce; Hidden Jam Track

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars

By Vince Guaraldi

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2026
Track listing: Rerun’s Lament; Rerun’s Lament (Reprise); Ships Sail into Arbor; Laughter in the Library;Flatten Patten (Baseball Theme);Young Man's Fancy;Jay Sterling Morton Jazz;We're the Visiting Team; Seeds for Thought (Joe Cool);Don't Forget the Shovel;Sprinkle Your Bird;Snoopy at Bat;Lucy's Home Run;Rain, Rain, Go Away (Rain, Gentle Rain);Happy Arbor Day, Charlie Brown;Jay Sterling Morton Jazz (Bonus Alternate Take);Happy Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (Bonus Alternate Take);Charlie's Run; Charlie Brown's All Stars!;Baseball Theme (Medley);Oh, Good Grief!;Surfin' Snoopy (Air Music); Pebble Beach; Rain, Rain, Go Away.

Vince Guaraldi: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

by Joshua Weiner
September 11, 2026

The winsome series of pianist Vince Guaraldi's soundtracks for the original Peanuts television specials is a gift from Lee Mendelson Film Productions that keeps on giving. Arriving just in time for “spooky season" is the premiere release of music from 1974's It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown, with three colored vinyl pressings unique to individual retailers (Urban ...

Vince Guaraldi: It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars

by Joshua Weiner
April 8, 2026

The series of complete Peanuts television special soundtracks put out by Lee Mendelson Film Productions continues with a delightful disc coupling music from 1976's It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown with seven brief cues from 1966's Charlie Brown's All Stars. Vince Guaraldi's inimitable compositions and Latin jazz piano stylings first brought Charles Schulz's comic strip world of ...

Lee Mendelson Film Productions Celebrates 75 Years of Vince Guaraldi Music with the Premiere Release of the Soundtrack to the Classic PEANUTS Specials

April 3, 2026

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown All Stars! Available March 20, 2026, on Vinyl, CD, and Digital TWO SOUNDTRACKS on One Album, Plus Bonus Tracks not used in the Peanuts Animated Specials Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of 1976’s It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown AND the 60th Anniversary of the second Peanuts special, 1966’s ...

You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (50th Anniversary Extended Edition)

By Vince Guaraldi

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Motocross; Peppermint Patty; You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Centercourt); Fanfare / Fanfare (Alternate Take) / Hospital Scene / Hospital Scene (Bonus); Bass Blues; Linus and Lucy; Motocross (Reprise); You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Unused Opening Cues); The Great Pumpkin Waltz; Motocross (2nd Reprise); Motocross (3rd Reprise); Motocross (4th Reprise); Motocross (5th Reprise Extended with Additional Piano); Lunch Theme / Motocross (6th Reprise); You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Reprise); Bicycles are Beautiful (Reprise); Bicycle Ballad (Medley); Bicycle Bounce (and Reprise); Bicycle Wizard (and Reprise).

It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!

By Vince Guaraldi

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Peppermint Patty; Easter Theme / Easter Theme (Reprise); Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 - I. Allegro con brio; Snoopy and Woodstock; Linus and Lucy; Woodstock's Dream; Snoopy's Gumballs / Sally and Linus; Woodstock's Dream (Reprise); Marcie's Song (Kitchen Music); Linus and Lucy (Reprise); Woodstock's Pad; Woodstock's Dream (2nd Reprise); Music Box Dance (Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116); Woodstock's Dream (3rd Reprise); Easter Egg Soup (Kitchen Music 2); Linus and Lucy (2nd Reprise) / Linus and Lucy (3rd Reprise); Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - II. Allegretto; Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace; Salting Eggs / Linus and Lucy (4th Reprise); Woodstock Medley (Woodstock's Wake-Up / Little Birdie / Woodstock's Dream / Thanksgiving Theme / Little Birdie [Reprise]).

Vince Guaraldi: Animated Indeed

by Doug Collette
May 18, 2025

Pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi had already made a name for himself before he became progenitor of soundtracks for the animated television programs based on Charles M. Schulz' 'Peanuts' characters. Accordingly, it is arguable that, even as Guaraldi enthusiastically embraced his new opportunity, he also knew his very name lent credibility to those projects; after all, he won ...

Vince Guaraldi: It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!

by Joshua Weiner
April 6, 2025

The series of complete Peanuts television special soundtracks put out by Lee Mendelson Film Productions continues to thrill fans of Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all the gang. After the highly successful Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving animated specials, the stage was set for 1974's It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Recorded over two days at ...