Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck (2000): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2000, Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck is a música film, running about 23 minutes.

What it’s about. On October 17, 1961, the popular and pioneering pianist-composer Dave Brubeck performed on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual, the television show that showcased some of the finest jazz artists in a half-hour of no-frills performance and conversation. Backed by the Lester Young-influenced alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello, Brubeck and his combo perform some of their odd-metered hits. Desmond's dancing ditty, "Take Five" is rendered in a faster tempo than the studio version. Brubeck's ragtime-flavoured "(It's a) Raggy Waltz," highlights his percussive piano lines, while "Castillian Blues" and the Turkish strains of "Blue Rondo a la Turk" reveal his multicultural, compositional genius. Gleason, the show's creator and host, was a well-respected, San Francisco-based jazz critic and author. He remarks during the show that Dave Brubeck was "a provocative, experimental, and interesting musician." That statement is still true today.

Who’s in it. Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck stars Ralph J. Gleason as Host, Dave Brubeck as Piano, Paul Desmond as Saxophone and Eugene Wright as Contre basse, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and La leyenda del pianista en el océano.