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The Cartoon Christmas Trio celebrates 30 years as the original interpreter of classic holiday cartoon jazz! The trio was started in 1995 by bassist Rob Swanson for the sole purpose of playing music from classic Christmas cartoons, especially the music of Vince Guaraldi, the composer of the “Peanuts” soundtracks. Since its inception, the trio has played hundreds of shows including live appearances on NBC, ABC, Fox, and NPR. The trio was also honored to perform in Philadelphia’s premiere music venue, The Kimmel Center. In addition, the trio is actively involved in musical outreach and education through an in-school assembly program.
Joining the trio once again this year will be select voices from The Wilmington Childrens Chorus. In addition, our good friend and baritone Grant Youngblood hopes to join us to spread some low-end “Grinchy “spirit! The trio is comprised of Larry Marshall on drums, Jeff Knoettner on piano, and Rob Swanson on Double Bass. The members have over 100 combined years of performance and educational experience that they bring to every event, whether it be a concert or an workshop for children. The trio looks forward to sharing this awesome music with you and yours!