Joe Cool's Blues

Joe Cool's Blues
Joe Cool's Blues
Studio album by Wynton Marsalis and Ellis Marsalis
Released	April 18, 1995
Recorded	April 12, June 14, August 25, 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:19
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Butler, Delfeayo Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis chronology
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. chronology

ReleasedApril 18, 1995

RecordedApril 12, June 14, August 25, 1994

GenreJazz

Length65:19

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

Joe Cool's Blues is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his father Ellis Marsalis that was released in 1995. The album reached a peak position of No. 3 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.^[3]

The album consists of a series of songs inspired by the Peanuts comic strip and television specials. Half of the songs are cover versions of pieces by Vince Guaraldi, who composed for the Peanuts franchise from 1965 until his death in 1976; the remainder are original compositions by Wynton Marsalis.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performed by	Length
1.	"Linus and Lucy"	Vince Guaraldi	Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:39
2.	"Buggy Ride"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:35
3.	"Christmas Is Coming" (mistitled "Peppermint Patty")	Guaraldi	Ellis Marsalis Trio	3:17
4.	"On Peanuts Playground"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:51
5.	"Oh Good Grief!"	Guaraldi Lee Mendelson	Ellis Marsalis Trio	4:58
6.	"Wright Brothers Rag"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:43
7.	"Charlie Brown Theme"	Guaraldi Mendelson	Ellis Marsalis Trio	4:24
8.	"Little Red-Haired Girl"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:44
9.	"Pebble Beach"	Guaraldi	Ellis Marsalis Trio	4:37
10.	"Snoopy and Woodstock"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	6:34
11.	"Little Birdie"	Guaraldi	Ellis Marsalis Trio	4:22
12.	"Why, Charlie Brown"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	4:06
13.	"Joe Cool's Blues (Snoopy's Return)"		Wynton Marsalis Septet	9:29
Total length:				65:19

v t e Wynton Marsalis
Albums	Wynton Marsalis (1981) Think of One (1983) Haydn, Hummel, L. Mozart: Trumpet Concertos (1983) Hot House Flowers (1984) Black Codes (From the Underground) (1985) J Mood (1985) Live at Blues Alley (1986) Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. I (1987) The Majesty of the Blues (1989) Crescent City Christmas Card (1989) Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance (1990) Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 (1991) Uptown Ruler: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 2 (1991) Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 3 (1991) Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling (1991) Citi Movement (Griot New York) (1992) In This House, On This Morning (1994) Joe Cool's Blues (1995) Blood on the Fields (1997) Standard Time, Vol. 5: The Midnight Blues (1998) Reeltime (1999) Standard Time, Vol. 6: Mr. Jelly Lord (1999) Standard Time, Vol. 4: Marsalis Plays Monk (1999) The Marciac Suite (2000) The Magic Hour (2004) Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) Live at the House of Tribes (2005) From the Plantation to the Penitentiary (2007) Two Men with the Blues (2008) He and She (2009) Christmas Jazz Jam (2009) Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (2011)
Related	Discography Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Films Marsalis family
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v t e Vince Guaraldi
Studio albums	Modern Music from San Francisco (1956) Vince Guaraldi Trio (1956) A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (1958) Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962) The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964) Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Vince Guaraldi with the San Francisco Boys Chorus (1967) Oh Good Grief! (1968) The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi (1969) Alma-Ville (1969) A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Selections from the Film Soundtrack (1970) A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2018) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Original Soundtrack Recording (2023) It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024) You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2024) Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025) It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025) You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (2025)
Compilation albums	Jazz Impressions (1964) Greatest Hits (1980) Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (1998) The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003) Oaxaca (2004) North Beach (2006) Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials (2007) Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 (2008) Essential Standards (2009) The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (2009) Peanuts Portraits (2010) The Very Best of Vince Guaraldi (2012) Peanuts Greatest Hits (2015) The Peanuts Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015) The Complete Warner Bros.–Seven Arts Recordings (2018) The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1 (2025)
Live albums	In Person (1963) At Grace Cathedral (1965) Live on the Air (2008) An Afternoon with the Vince Guaraldi Quartet (2011)
with Bola Sete	Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete and Friends (1964) From All Sides (1965) Live at El Matador (1966) Jazz Casual: Paul Winter/Bola Sete and Vince Guaraldi (2001) The Navy Swings (2010)
Singles	"Samba de Orpheus"/"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" "Zelao"/"Jitterbug Waltz" "Days of Wine and Roses"/"Star Song" "Treat Street"/"Mr. Lucky" "Oh, Good Grief"/"Linus and Lucy" "Theme to Grace"/"Adore Devote (Humbly I Adore Thee)" "Christmas Time Is Here"/"What Child Is This" "I'm a Loser"/"Favela" "Eleanor Rigby"/"Peppermint Patty" "Blowin' in the Wind"/"Monterey" "Linus and Lucy"/"Oh, Good Grief" "Christmas Time Is Here"/"Christmas Time Is Here" (alternate vocal Take 5) "O Tannenbaum" "Baseball Theme"/"Baseball Theme" (alternate take)
Tribute albums	Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1989) Joe Cool's Blues (1995) Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996) Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (2000) 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas (2005) Jazz for Peanuts (2008) Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 (2010) The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Related articles	List of cover versions of Vince Guaraldi songs
Works Tribute albums

v t e Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Characters	Charlie Brown Sally Brown Franklin Frieda Great Pumpkin Kite-Eating Tree Little Red-Haired Girl Marcie Patty Peppermint Patty Pig-Pen Schroeder Shermy Snoopy Linus Van Pelt Lucy Van Pelt Rerun Van Pelt Violet Woodstock
Albums	Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) Oh Good Grief! A Boy Named Charlie Brown (soundtrack) Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Joe Cool's Blues Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials Vince Guaraldi and the Lost Cues from the Charlie Brown Television Specials, Volume 2 Jazz for Peanuts Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 Peanuts Portraits Peanuts Greatest Hits The Peanuts Movie (soundtrack) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (soundtrack) It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (soundtrack) The Peanuts Collection, Vol. 1
Songs	"Linus and Lucy" "Christmas Time Is Here" "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" "Little Known Facts" "Snoopy's Christmas" "Better When I'm Dancin'"
Book series	Charlie Brown's Super Book of Questions and Answers The Complete Peanuts
Other Schulz comics	It's Only a Game Li'l Folks Young Pillars
Video games	Snoopy and the Red Baron Snoopy's Magic Show Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular Snoopy Concert Snoopy Tennis Snoopy vs. the Red Baron Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends! Snoopy Flying Ace Snoopy's Street Fair Snoopy Coaster The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure
Related	Filmography Peanuts Gallery Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center Snoopy Museum Tokyo "Good Grief" Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown (1986) Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Weapon Brown "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Gwen Stacy: Kid Cop! Camp Snoopy Planet Snoopy
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