Jazz Casual

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.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Jazz Casual

First Air Date

January 17, 1961

Last Air Date

August 21, 1968

Seasons

5

Episodes

29

Language

English

Production Companies

KQED

S05E04

Count Basie Reminisces

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" "As Long As I Live" "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" "National Educational Television Blues"

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