Frank Rosolino

For the first time ever, the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown will be released in celebration of its 55th anniversary. The album includes the original recordings that comprise the song cues of the Special, plus another six bonus or alternative tracks that have never been released or heard before.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) will release - for the first time ever – the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, the timeless 6th animated Peanuts special, from writer and creator Charles Schulz, director Bill Melendez and producers Melendez and Lee Mendelson.

On four weekends in June, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents the fifth edition of Jazz on Film. Organized by returning guest curator Peter Lucas, this year's Jazz on Film series includes eight films highlighting jazz soundtracks and legendary musicians.

New York-based singer Diane Armesto is giving jazz fans an early Christmas present this year with her rendition of the holiday classic “I'll Be Home For Christmas.”

In Music Is Forever: Dizzy Gillespie, the Jazz Legend and Me, Dave Usher, white and Jewish, tells the story of how he, at age 14, met the jazz giant, a black man who practiced the Baha'i Faith, and forged a 50-year friendship.

The 36th Annual Jazz Records Collectors Bash will be held June 25th & 26th, 2010. The event will offer 78s, LPs, CDs, Memorabilia, Rare Films

The 36th Annual Jazz Records Collectors Bash will be held June 25th & 26th, 2010. The event will offer 78s, LPs, CDs, Memorabilia, Rare Films