Orlando’s Zach Bartholomew Trio delve into the iconic ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ soundtrack on Friday

Among the most iconic recorded Christmas music — Bing Crosby’s Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas,” Wham’s “Last Christmas” and Hasil Adkins’ “Blue Christmas” [not open for discussion!] — few records conjure up a hazy, festive, slightly melancholic (but in a good way) holiday fugue like Vince Guaraldi’s music for 1965’s Charlie Brown Christmas. Spare, emotive and winter piano chords amble through a starry, snowy night where all things seem possible.

Now the Zach Bartholomew Trio tackles the album that soundtracked generations of childrens’ holidays. In addition to hearing Guaraldi’s songs from the Blue Bamboo stage, the audience will also learn more about Guaraldi’s music and life courtesy of Dr. Bartholomew (a musician and professor) and company.

Don’t be a blockhead and miss out.

8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com, $25-$35.

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This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2023.