Ralph J. Gleason
Jazz Casual (1961)
Season 2
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.
Released Jan. 17, 1961
Episode 30 min
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Keywords: imdb.jazz
Production Companies: KQED
Network: National Educational Television
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Jimmy Witherspoon
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 Tail"
"Chelsea Bridge"
"I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town"
"Roll 'Em"
Jan. 4, 1962, midnight
S2E2 - Carmen McRae
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"
"'Round Midnight"
"Love for Sale"
"Exactly Like You"
March 15, 1962, midnight
S2E3 - Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall
Sonny Rollins
Jim Hall
Bob Cranshaw
Ben Riley
"The Bridge"
"God Bless The Child"
"If Ever I Would Leave You"
March 23, 1962, midnight
S2E4 - Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis (Piano)
Milt Jackson (Vibraphone)
Percy Heath (Bass)
Connie Kay (Drums)
"The Golden Striker"
"If I Were Eve"
"Winter Tale"
"Lonely Woman"
May 16, 1962, midnight
S2E5 - Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band
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"
July 20, 1962, midnight
S2E6 - Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (Piano, Saxophone)
Bob Brookmeyer (Trombone)
Wyatt Ruther (Bass)
Gus Johnson (Drums)
"Four for Three"
"Darn That Dream"
"Open Country"
Utter Chaos
Aug. 18, 1962, midnight
S2E7 - Jimmy Rushing: The Man Who Sings the Blues
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)
Oct. 26, 1962, midnight
Network: National Educational Television
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 17, 1961
Last Air Date: Aug. 21, 1968, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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