Jazz Casual

tv show

poster for Jazz Casual

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.

Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band poster unavailable

Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band

Season 2 - Episode 5 - 1h 30m

Air Date

July 20, 1962

Overview

Bob Neighbor (Trumpet) Bob Helm (Clarinet, Vocals) Turk Murphy (Trombone) Peter Clute (Piano) Harold Johnson (Tuba) Lloyd Byasse (Drums) "1919 Rag" "Daybreak Blues" "Dr. Jazz" "Terrible Blues" "Sidewalk Blues" "Weary Blues"