Editing Vince Guaraldi (section)

==Early life and career==
[[File:Vince Guaraldi in 1946, Lincoln High School Yearbook.png|thumb|150px|Guaraldi in 1946]]
Vince Guaraldi was born in San Francisco's [[North Beach, San Francisco|North Beach]], a neighborhood that later played a crucial role in his musical development.{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=11}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eustis |first=Ross |date=April 17, 2024 |title=SFJAZZ.org {{!}} Video: The Many Sides of Vince Guaraldi |url=https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/video-many-sides-vince-guaraldi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417131129/https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/video-many-sides-vince-guaraldi |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=www.sfjazz.org}}</ref> 

His surname changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmella (née Marcellino), divorced his biological father, Dellaglio, and remarried Tony Guaraldi, who adopted him. Influenced by his maternal uncles, Joe and [[Muzzy Marcellino|Maurice "Muzzy" Marcellino]]—both prominent jazz bandleaders in San Francisco—Guaraldi cultivated an early passion for music.{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=24}} He graduated from [[Abraham Lincoln High School (San Francisco)|Lincoln High School]],{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=17}} briefly attended [[San Francisco State University|San Francisco State College]], and served as a cook in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] during the [[Korean War]].{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=17}}

===Early career and first recordings===  
Guaraldi's first recording was an unreleased 1951 demo with Tom Hart.<ref name="Bangtimeline51">{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/VinceGuaralditimeline.html#1951 |title= Vince Guaraldi Timeline: 1951 |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website= FiveCentsPlease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= 4 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref> His official debut occurred in November of the same year with [[Cal Tjader]]'s Mambo Trio, featuring tracks such as "Chopsticks Mambo" and "Lullaby of the Leaves",{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=25}} later released in 1953 on ''The Cal Tjader Trio''.<ref name="Bangtimeline51" /> 

By mid-1954, he had formed his first trio with [[Eddie Duran]] (guitar) and Dean Reilly (double bass), performing regularly at the [[Hungry I|hungry i]] jazz club in San Francisco, often accompanying vocalist Faith Winthrop.{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=41}}<ref name="Bangtimeline54">{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/VinceGuaralditimeline.html#1954 |title= Vince Guaraldi Timeline: 1954 |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website=FiveCentsPlease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= 4 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref>

===Collaborations and early albums=== 
Guaraldi made his debut as a bandleader in August 1955 during a live session at the [[Black Hawk (nightclub)|Black Hawk]], where he recorded original compositions "Ginza" and "Calling Dr. Funk". These tracks were included in ''[[Modern Music from San Francisco]]'', released by [[Fantasy Records]] in March 1956. Impressed with his work, Fantasy offered Guaraldi an exclusive contract, leading to the release of his first album, ''[[Vince Guaraldi Trio (album)|Vince Guaraldi Trio]]'', which featured Duran and Reilly but no drummer. Concurrently, he toured with [[Woody Herman#"The Four Brothers Band" and more Herds, 1947–1969|Woody Herman's Third Herd]], delivering dynamic performances that contrasted with his more subdued recordings.<ref name="Bangtimeline56">{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/VinceGuaralditimeline.html#1956 |title= Vince Guaraldi Timeline: 1956 |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website=FiveCentsPlease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= 5 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref>  

Reuniting with Tjader in 1956, Guaraldi became a key member of two of the vibraphonist's ensembles. The first, focused on straight-ahead jazz, featured Al Torre (drums), Eugene Wright (bass), and Luis Kant (percussion). The second, formed in 1958, incorporated Latin influences and included [[Al McKibbon]] (bass), [[Mongo Santamaría]] (congas), [[Willie Bobo]] (drums), and reed players [[Paul Horn (musician)|Paul Horn]] and José "Chombo" Silva for select performances.{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=55}}{{sfn|Bang|2012|p=77}} 

Guaraldi recorded his second album, ''[[A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing]]'', in April 1957, again with Duran and Reilly but without a drummer. Released in October 1957, the album struggled commercially, leading Fantasy Records to drop him.<ref name="Bangtimeline58">{{cite web |url= http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/VinceGuaralditimeline.html#1958 |title= Vince Guaraldi Timeline: 1958 |last= Bang |first=Derrick |website= FiveCentsPlease.org |publisher= Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire |access-date= 5 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref>