A day spent with drummer Gene Krupa in 1948 informed his passion for percussion and eventually led to him studying with Joe Morello.

This includes the recounting of the three-hour recording session “just another gig” in 1965 that culminated in the timeless Christmas classic.

The touring show, which first took place in 2013 in Halifax and Ottawa, featured Simon Fisk on Bass, Chris Gestrin on Piano and Jerry Granelli on Drums.

The trio performed the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack “the way we used to play it live in San Francisco, taking the music out”, a highlight was a Jerry Granelli drum solo.

Granelli taught master classes on jazz composition at Vancouver Community College.