Jazz Casual
tv show
29 total episodes
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5 seasons
First Aired January 17, 1961
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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.
Cast
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Ralph J. Gleason
as
Self - Host
Dizzy Gillespie
as
Self - Trumpet
Lalo Schifrin
as
Self - Piano
Bob Cunningham
as
Self - Bass
Dave Brubeck
as
Self - Piano
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Paul Desmond
as
Self - Alto Sax
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Eugene Wright
as
Self - Bass
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Joe Morello
as
Self - Drums
Cannonball Adderley
as
Self - Alto Saxophone
Joe Zawinul
as
Self - Piano
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Jimmy Witherspoon
as
Self - Vocals
Ben Webster
as
Self - Saxophone
Crew
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