<HTML>In a message dated 11/22/01 8:07:57 PM Central Standard Time, kswafford@earthlink.net (Kent Swafford) writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I have wondered about this myself, but I don't know that we'll ever have a real answer to this question, though my impression is often that none of Guaraldi's recordings were done on in-tune pianos. The Peanuts recordings were done 35 ago, and I have heard Guaraldi described as "penniless," which makes me think he simply may not have had the clout necessary to record on well-prepped pianos. Kent Swafford On 11/22/01 8:34 AM, "Brian Doepke" <doepke@fwi.com> wrote: > Does anyone know if Vince Guaraldi kept certain notes out of tune > intentionally?  I am listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas cd and some > notes are way out of tune.  Was this done on purpose or an oversight? > > Brian Doepke > doepke@fwi.com </BLOCKQUOTE> This has been talked about before.  Many of the 1960's best Jazz recordings have pianos which are out of tune by today's standards.  I have some reissues on CD's which I used to really love but find painful to listen to today.  Back then, I didn't know the difference. I asked a local Jazz musician and composer who has been a long time customer about this.  He said they knew about it but just didn't care.  The recording industry would never allow this today. I think it's an example of how standards have risen substantially since that time.  Ever heard the phrase, "Close enough for Jazz" (or Rock&Roll)?  I'll bet that back then, people really didn't think it was that important or considered it far too costly to have the piano freshly tuned for a recording.  Today, it's a regular part of any contract. Incidentally, for those who think Jazz could only be played in ET, the pianist really liked the way "Linus & Lucy" sounded in the EBVT when I presented it at a Chicago Chapter meeting.  There is a high incidence of pure or nearly pure 5ths in the EBVT among the flat keys.  He picked up on the crisp clarity that the temperament offered to that particular piece of music. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin <A HREF="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A> </HTML>