JAZZ CASUAL (1961)

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Jazz Casual
Reality
January 17, 1961 - August 21, 1968
Ended
|5 Seasons, 29 episodesUnited States
English
National Educational Television
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.
Episode Guide
Cast & Characters
Ralph J. Gleason
Self - Host
Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Trumpet
Lalo Schifrin
Self - Piano
Bob Cunningham
Self - Bass
Dave Brubeck
Self - Piano
Paul Desmond
Self - Alto Sax
Eugene Wright
Self - Bass
Joe Morello
Self - Drums
Cannonball Adderley
Self - Alto Saxophone
Joe Zawinul
Self - Piano
Jimmy Witherspoon
Self - Vocals
Ben Webster
Self - Saxophone
Vince Guaraldi
Self - Piano
Colin Bailey
Self - Drums