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Jazz Casual

1961 – 1968 · National Educational Television
5 seasons · 29 episodes
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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. Gleason
Self - Host
Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Trumpet
Lalo Schifrin
Self - Piano
Dave Brubeck
Self - Piano
Paul Desmond
Self - Alto Saxophone
Eugene Wright
Self - Double Bass
Joe Morello
Self - Drums
Cannonball Adderley
Self - Alto Saxophone

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Jan 17, 1961
Original language
EN
Production
KQED
Country
US

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