“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is one of the most beloved holiday television specials of all time. You know and love every moment, from the serene ice-skating sequence to the famously awkward dance-party scene. But would the program be as memorable without composer Vince Guaraldi’s breezy jazz score? Probably not. The music’s impact and legacy are evident in Chris Von Staats Band’s yearly tribute to the iconic soundtrack, which features funky reinventions and interpretations of classic cuts such as “Christmas Time is Here” and “Linus and Lucy.” Catch the Chris von Staats Band on Friday, December 15, at the Skinny Pancake in Hanover, N.H., and Saturday, December 16, at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington.
