Jazz Casual (1961)
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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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Ralph J. GleasonSelf - Host
Dizzy GillespieSelf - Trumpet
Lalo SchifrinSelf - Piano
Dave BrubeckSelf - PianoPaul DesmondSelf - Alto SaxophoneEugene WrightSelf - Double BassJoe MorelloSelf - Drums
Cannonball AdderleySelf - Alto Saxophone
Joe ZawinulSelf - Piano
Jimmy WitherspoonSelf - Vocals
Ben WebsterSelf - Saxophone
Vince GuaraldiSelf - PianoMovie DNA
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What is Jazz Casual about?
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.
How long is Jazz Casual?
Jazz Casual has a runtime of 30 minutes.