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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.

Album

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

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).

Album

It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!

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]).

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Vince Guaraldi: Animated Indeed

Read "Vince Guaraldi: Animated Indeed" reviewed by Doug Collette


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 ...

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Article: Album Review

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

Read "It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


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 ...

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Article: Album Review

Vince Guaraldi: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

Read "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


The series of complete Peanuts television special soundtracks put out by Lee Mendelson Film Productions continues to provide a treasure trove of musical delights for fans of Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all the gang. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown came out in 1975, and it certainly sounds like it, thanks to the expanded palette ...

Album

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2024
Track listing: Heartburn Waltz; Heartburn Waltz (Reprise); Linus and Lucy; Valentine Interlude #1 / Heartburn Waltz (2nd Reprise); Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2 - 1. Allegro ma non troppo by Ludwig van Beethoven; Heartburn Waltz (3rd Reprise); Linus and Lucy (Reprise); Paw Pet Overture; 9. Freddie's Mood (Chopin's Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2) by Frederic Chopin; Heartburn Waltz (4th Reprise); Never Again; Music Box Dance (Bach's Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116) by Johann Sebastian Bach; Woodstock's Mambo; Heartburn Waltz (5th Reprise); Jennie L.; Heartburn Waltz (6th Reprise); Valentine Interlude #2 / Heartburn Waltz (7th Reprise); There's Been a Change; Woodstock's Revenge; Charlie Brown's Wake-Up; . Heartburn Waltz (8th Reprise); Freddie's Mood (Show Version).

BONUS

Heartburn Waltz (Bonus Mix); Jennie L. (Alternate Take); Heartburn Waltz (Alternate Take); Woodstock's Mambo (Bonus Mix); Heartburn Waltz (Reprise) (Bonus Mix); There's Been a Change (Alternate Take); Heartburn Waltz (5th Reprise) (Bonus Mix); Last Call for Love.

Album

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Released: 2024
Track listing: Incumbent Waltz; You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown; Oh, Good Grief!; Cookin' Snoopy (Fast Piano Jazz); Blue Charlie Brown; Incumbent Waltz (Reprise); Linus and Lucy / Poor Charlie Brown; Joe Cool (Vocal); Incumbent Waltz (2nd Reprise); Elect Linus (Dilemma) / Woodstock's Wake Up; Joe Cool (Unused Reprise); Oh, Good Grief! (Reprise); Deserted Charlie Brown; You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (Reprise); Linus and Lucy (Reprise); You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise - End Credits); Joe Cool (Alternate Take 1); Joe Cool (Alternate Rehearsal Take); Blue Charlie Brown (Alternate Take 1); African Sleigh Ride; Cookin' Snoopy (Fast Piano Jazz - Alternate Take 1, 2 &3); Incumbent Waltz (2nd Reprise Alternate Take 1); Incumbent Waltz (2nd Reprise Alternate Take 3); Incumbent Waltz (Unused Cue); Linus and Lucy (Acoustic Piano Mix)

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Article: Album Review

Vince Guaraldi: You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Read "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


Many a jazz fan was first exposed to the music through pianist Vince Guaraldi's soundtracks for the long series of animated television specials featuring Charles Schulz's evergreen Peanuts characters. That alone would secure Guaraldi's place in the jazz pantheon, but he is also remembered as a composer of the hit song “Cast Your Fate to the ...

Album

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Label: Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
Released: 2023
Track listing: Charlie Brown Blues; Thanksgiving Theme; Thanksgiving Theme (Reprise); Peppermint Patty; Little Birdie; Thanksgiving Interlude Is It James or Charlie?; Linus and Lucy; Fife & Drums Theme; Charlie Brown Blues (Reprise); Thanksgiving Interlude (Reprise); Thanksgiving Theme (2nd Reprise); Thanksgiving Theme (3rd Reprise); Thanksgiving Theme (Alternate); Peppermint Patty (Bonus Mix); Linus and Lucy (Bonus Mix); Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 2, 4, and 6); Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 10); Thanksgiving Interlude (Alternate take 14); Is It James or Charlie? (Bonus mix with Whistling); Clark and Guaraldi.


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