Plenty of things can spark your holiday spirit, like the scent of a freshly cut pine tree or that first bite of a gingerbread cookie. For many, it’s the jazzy, slightly melancholic soundtrack of “ A Charlie Brown Christmas ” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio.

As the piano player for The Commercialists, Anthony Deutsch knows better than most just how adored that music is: This winter will mark the 10th straight year his jazz trio has been playing a live rendition of the television special’s entire soundtrack at dozens of shows around Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

The idea originated with drummer Patrick Morrow as a one-off show at The Estate based on a fondness for the songs and as a tribute to Guaraldi. Then it snowballed.

“So far, I’ve booked us to play the show 67 times this winter,” Deutsch sa

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