Fantasy was impressed enough with Guaraldi to offer him an exclusive contract in April 1956, yielding his debut album, Vince Guaraldi Trio, which featured Duran and Reilly sans drummer. The sessions were eventually released by Fantasy Records in March 1956 on Modern Music from San Francisco. Funk" the former recorded as part of the Ron Crotty Trio) were original compositions. Of the tracks recorded, two of them ("Ginza" and "Calling Dr. Guaraldi's first recorded debut as a group leader occurred in August 1955 during a live session held at the Blackhawk. By summer 1954, Guaraldi had formed his first trio, with Eddie Duran (guitar) and Dean Reilly (double bass), and regularly performing in the house band at the hungry i jazz club in San Francisco, backing singer Faith Winthrop. The songs-"Chopsticks Mambo," "Vibra-Tharpe," "Three Little Words" and "Lullaby of the Leaves" -were released in December 1953 on the 10-inch LP record, The Cal Tjader Trio. His first official recording was made in November 1951 with Cal Tjader's Mambo Trio. Guaraldi's first recording was an unreleased demo made with Tom Hart in mid-1951. He graduated from Lincoln High School, briefly attended San Francisco State College, and served in the United States Army as a cook in the Korean War. Growing up, Guaraldi was influenced by both of his maternal uncles, Joe and Maurice "Muzzy" Marcellino, both of whom headed jazz big bands in San Francisco for many years. His last name changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmella (née Marcellino 1908–1999), divorced his biological father (whose last name was Dellaglio) and married Tony Guaraldi, who adopted the boy. Guaraldi was born in San Francisco's North Beach area, a place that became very important to his blossoming musical career. 9.4 Albums showcasing or featuring Guaraldi.3.2 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.3.1 A Boy Named Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas.3 Compositions for Charles Schulz's Peanuts.
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