Jazz Casual

Jazz Casual (1961)

12h 30m

Overview

Jazz Casual was an occasional series on jazz music on National Educational Television, the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service. The show was produced by Richard Moore and KQED of San Francisco, California. Episodes ran for 30 minutes.

It ran from 1961 to 1968 and was hosted by jazz critic Ralph Gleason. The series had a pilot program in 1960, however the episode has been destroyed. 31 episodes were broadcast; 28 episodes survive. Most episodes included short interviews with the group leaders.

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    RJG

    Ralph J. Gleason

    Self - Host (29 episodes)

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Self - Trumpet (1 episode)

    Lalo Schifrin

    Lalo Schifrin

    Self - Piano (1 episode)

    BC

    Bob Cunningham

    Self - Bass (1 episode)

    Dave Brubeck

    Dave Brubeck

    Self - Piano (1 episode)

    PD

    Paul Desmond

    Self - Alto Sax (1 episode)

    EW

    Eugene Wright

    Self - Bass (1 episode)

    JM

    Joe Morello

    Self - Drums (1 episode)

    Cannonball Adderley

    Cannonball Adderley

    Self - Alto Saxophone (1 episode)

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