Jazz Casual (1961) is a reality web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Jazz Casual online in HD.
Jazz Casual — Storyline
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 & Crew
- Starring: Ralph J. Gleason
Jazz Casual — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1961-01-17 |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 29 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | National Educational Television |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Jazz Casual — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (1961-01-17) — The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet performing live, including a short interview with Dizzy Gillespie.
Compositions:
1. "Norm's Norm"
2. "Blues After Dark"
3. "Lorraine"
4. "Tocatta f
- E2: Dave Brubeck Quartet (1961-10-17) — When Ralph J. Gleason asked Dave Brubeck to appear on his television series Jazz Casual, in 1961, it was only natural; not only was the Dave Brubeck Quartet one of the most popular
- E3: Cannonball Adderley Quintet (1961-10-24) — Cannonball Adderley (Alto Saxophone)
Nat Adderley (Cornet)
Joe Zawinul (Piano)
Sam Jones (Bass)
Louis Hayes (Drums)
"Scotch and Water"
"Arriving Soon"
"Unit Seven"
Season 2
- E1: Jimmy Witherspoon (1962-01-04) — Jimmy Witherspoon (Vocals)
Ben Webster (Saxophone)
Vince Guaraldi (Piano)
Monty Budwig (Bass)
Colin Bailey (Drums)
"Time's Getting Tougher"
"Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness"
"Cotton
- E2: Carmen McRae (1962-03-15) — Carmen McRae (Vocals)
Norman Simmons (Piano)
Victor Sproles (Bass)
Walter Perkins (Drums)
"I'm Gonna Lock My Heart"
"Trouble Is a Man"
"If You Never Fall in Love with Me"
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- E3: Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall (1962-03-23) — Sonny Rollins
Jim Hall
Bob Cranshaw
Ben Riley
"The Bridge"
"God Bless The Child"
"If Ever I Would Leave You"
- E4: Modern Jazz Quartet (1962-05-16) — John Lewis (Piano)
Milt Jackson (Vibraphone)
Percy Heath (Bass)
Connie Kay (Drums)
"The Golden Striker"
"If I Were Eve"
"Winter Tale"
"Lonely Woman"
- E5: Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band (1962-07-20) — Bob Neighbor (Trumpet)
Bob Helm (Clarinet, Vocals)
Turk Murphy (Trombone)
Peter Clute (Piano)
Harold Johnson (Tuba)
Lloyd Byasse (Drums)
"1919 Rag"
"Daybreak Blues"
"Dr. Ja
- E6: Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1962-08-18) — Gerry Mulligan (Piano, Saxophone)
Bob Brookmeyer (Trombone)
Wyatt Ruther (Bass)
Gus Johnson (Drums)
"Four for Three"
"Darn That Dream"
"Open Country"
Utter Chaos
- E7: Jimmy Rushing: The Man Who Sings the Blues (1962-10-26) — Jimmy Rushing (Piano, Vocals)
"Goin 'to Chicago"
"Am I to Blame"
"Baby, Don't You Tell on Me"
"Good Morning Blues"
"Trix Ain't Walkin 'No More"
"How Long Blues"
(Untitled)
Season 3
- E1: Louis Armstrong (1963-01-23) — Louis Armstrong doesn't perform, listens to old recordings and discusses them with host.
January 23, 1963
- E2: Earl Fatha Hines (1963-02-15) — Earl Hines (Piano)
John Green (Bass)
Earl Watkins (Drums)
"The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else"
"Squeeze Me"
"Love Is Just Around the Corner"
- E3: Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan (1963-02-22) — Dave Lambert (Vocals)
Jon Hendricks (Vocals)
Yolande Bavan (Vocals)
Pony Poindexter (Saxophone)
Gildo Mahones (Piano)
George Tucker (Bass)
Jimmie Smith (Drums)
"Sugar Hill B
- E4: Paul Winter Sextet (1963-03-01) — Paul Winter (Alto Saxophone)
Richard Whitsell (Trumpet)
Jay Cameron (Baritone Saxophone)
Arthur Harper, Jr. (Bass)
Warren Bernhardt (Piano)
Ben Riley (Drums)
"Bells and Horns
- E5: Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd (1963-07-01) — Woody Herman (Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Dave Gale (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry Southall (Trombone) Bob Rudolph (Trombone) Sal Nistico (Tenor Sax
- E6: Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd (1963-07-01) — Woody Herman (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Paul Fontaine (Trumpet) Dave Gale (Trumpet) Gerry Lamy (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry Sout
- E7: Bola Sete / Vince Guaraldi (1963-09-25) — Bola Sete (Guitar)
Vince Guaraldi (Piano)
Fred Marshall (Bass)
Jerry Granelli (Drums)
"Outra Vez"
"Tango El Bongo"
"Tour de Force"
"Star Song"
"Mambossa"
- E8: 'Muggsy' Spanier (1963-12-06) — Muggsy Spanier (Cornet)
Robert Mielke (Trombone)
Darnell Howard (Clarinet)
Joe Sullivan (Piano)
George Pops Foster (Bass)
Earl Watkins (Drums)
"St. Louis Blues"
"Beale St. B
- E9: John Coltrane Quartet (1963-12-07) — John Coltrane (Saxophone)
Jimmy Garrison (Bass)
Elvin Jones (Drums)
McCoy Tyner (Piano)
"Afro Blue"
"Alabama"
"Impressions"
- E10: Joe Sullivan (1963-12-18) — Joe Sullivan (Piano)
"Gin Mill Blues"
"Squeeze Me"
"Little Rock Getaway"
"Memories of You"
"Black and Blue"
Season 4
- E1: Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall (1964-01-10) — Art Farmer (Flugelhorn)
Jim Hall (Guitar)
Steve Swallow (Bass)
Walter Perkins (Drums)
"Change Partners"
"Some Time Ago"
"My Kinda Love"
"My Little Suede Shoes"
"Bags' Groov
- E2: Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd (1964-02-15) — Woody Herman (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Paul Fontaine (Trumpet) Dabby Nolan (Trumpet) Gerry Lamy (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry So
- E3: Mel Tormé and the Benny Barth Trio (1964-05-02) — Mel Tormé (Vocals)
Gary Long (Piano)
Perry Lind (Bass)
Benny Barth (Drums)
"We've Got a World That Swings"
"Comin' Home, Baby"
"Sidney's Soliloquy"
"Dat Dere"
"When Sunny G
- E4: Art Pepper Quartet (1964-05-09) — Art Pepper (Saxophone)
Bill Goodwin (Drums)
Hersh Hamel (Bass)
Frank Strazzeri (Piano)
"The Trip "
"D Section"
(Untitled)
Season 5
- E1: The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (1968-04-22) — Thad Jones (Cornet) Snooky Young (Trumpet) Richard Williams (Trumpet) Randy Brecker (Trumpet) Danny Moore (Trumpet) Garnett Brown (Trombone) Benny Powell (Trombone) Jimmy Knepper (
- E2: B.B. King – King of the Blues (1968-05-09) — B.B. King (Guitar)
Sonny Freeman (Drums)
Jim Toney (Organ)
Mose Thomas (Trumpet)
Lee Gatling (Saxophone)
"Whole Lotta Love"
"I've Got a Mind to Give Up Livin '"
"Think I'll
- E3: Charles Lloyd Quartet (1968-06-18) — Charles Lloyd (Flute, Tenor Sax)
Keith Jarrett (Piano, Soprano Sax)
Ron McClure (Bass)
Jack DeJohnette (Drums)
"Love Ship"
"Tagore"
"Passin' Thru"
"Forest Flower"
- E4: Count Basie Reminisces (1968-08-21) — Count Basie (Piano)
Sonny Payne (Drums)
Freddie Green (Guitar)
Norman Keenan (Bass)
"I Don't Know"
"Handful of Keys"
(Untitled)
"Squeeze Me"
"Twenty Minutes After Three"
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- E5: Episode 5
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Jazz Casual have? 5 season(s) with 29 episodes.
Where can I watch Jazz Casual? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
