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The Best Episodes of Jazz Casual Season 1

Every episode of Jazz Casual Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Jazz Casual Season 1!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Jazz Casual Season 1 Episode 1 - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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    #1 - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

    S1:E1

    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 from Gillespiana" Performers: Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet) Leo Wright (Alto Saxophone, Flute) Lalo Schifrin (Piano) Bob Cunningham (Bass) Chuck Lampkin (Drums)

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  2. Jazz Casual Season 1 Episode 2 - Dave Brubeck Quartet
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    #2 - Dave Brubeck Quartet

    S1:E2

    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 jazz combos in the world at that time and a favorite at clubs in San Francisco, but both Dave Brubeck and his featured alto sax player Paul Desmond were Bay Area natives (Brubeck was born in Concord, Desmond in Berkely). This episode features the quartet performing Paul Desmond's 1961 jazz classic "Take Five." This lineup of the quartet, with Brubeck on piano, Desmond on alto szx, "Senator" Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums, was considered by many, including Gleason and Brubeck, himself, to be the best of the Brubeck Quartet lineups to date.

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  3. Jazz Casual Season 1 Episode 3 - Cannonball Adderley Quintet
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    #3 - Cannonball Adderley Quintet

    S1:E3

    Cannonball Adderley (Alto Saxophone) Nat Adderley (Cornet) Joe Zawinul (Piano) Sam Jones (Bass) Louis Hayes (Drums) "Scotch and Water" "Arriving Soon" "Unit Seven"

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dizzy Gillespie Quintet" is the best rated episode of "Jazz Casual" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/1961. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Dave Brubeck Quartet".