Charlie Brown Jazz Concert December 16, 2011

Celebrate the holiday season at the Maryland Science Center with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang set to a live jazz performance of the classic Peanuts holiday songs.

In honor of our exhibit, Peanuts…Naturally, we are bringing you a unique pairing of the holiday classic film, A Charlie Brown Christmas followed by a live performance of the brilliant Vince Guaraldi score, performed by the Eric Byrd Trio.

The Eric Byrd Trio are musicians whose vision is to glorify the age of traditional jazz while providing an energetic and modern approach to standards and original compositions at the same time. As true ambassadors of jazz, the Eric Byrd Trio have performed internationally for over 10 years. With several studio albums released, the Trio has enjoyed immense popularity and recognition from fans and government officials alike. They are formerly Kennedy Center/United States State Department Jazz Ambassadors which provided them the opportunity to tour countries like Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Honduras and Trinidad.

This heartwarming story and musical performance is sure to win the hearts of the young and will prove to stand the test of time from the rest.