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From All Sides
Studio album by Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete
Released	February 1965
Genre	Latin jazz Bossa nova
Length	38:12
Label	Fantasy
Vince Guaraldi chronology
Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) From All Sides (1965) At Grace Cathedral (1965)
Bola Sete chronology
Tour de Force (1963) From All Sides (1964) The Incomparable Bola Sete (1964)

From All Sides is a collaboration between pianist Vince Guaraldi and guitarist Bola Sete released in February 1965 by Fantasy Records. It was Guaraldi's seventh studio album and the second of three collaborations with Sete.

Background

Several songs were new variations of previously recorded material. "Ginza Samba", originally titled "Ginza", was first recorded for Modern Music from San Francisco (1956), Guaraldi's debut release as a group leader.

The album also includes several songs that were reimagined for future inclusion in several Peanuts soundtracks. "The Little Drummer Boy", titled "Menino Pequeno Da Bateria", would later be featured in A Charlie Brown Christmas as "My Little Drum." In addition, the main theme for "Choro" is the first theme of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, I. Molto allegro. It was revamped in 1968 for use in He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown, retitled "Schroeder's Wolfgang".

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
Five Cents Please
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

In a "Jazz Special Merit" review, Billboard noted that "Vince Guaraldi on piano and Bola Sete on guitar demonstrate that the Latin musical idiom can be combined with a U.S. sound to form good jazz. The two work so well together that it's often difficult to distinguish the piano from the guitar sounds."

Richard S. Ginell of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, noting that "although Guaraldi was in somewhat fresher form in his other albums with Sete, this one won't disappoint his fans."

In 1998, the album was remastered by Phil De Lancie and issued on CD for the first time.

Track listing

All tracks written by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from 1965 vinyl release.

• Bola Sete – guitar

Vince Guaraldi Trio

• Vince Guaraldi – piano
• Fred Marshall – double bass (Tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
• Monty Budwig – double bass (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
• Jerry Granelli – drums (Tracks 1, 2, 5–7)
• Nick Martinez – drums (Tracks 3, 4, 8)

Additional

• Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes

Release history

References

1. ^ Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: From All Sides". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "From All Sides". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 90. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 614. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. "Album Reviews: Special Merit Picks — From All Sides". Billboard. March 6, 1965. p. 26.

External links

• From All Sides at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1965 collaborative albums
• Fantasy Records albums
• Vince Guaraldi albums
• Bola Sete albums
• Bossa nova albums
• Latin jazz albums
• Latin music albums by American artists