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The Worst Episodes of Jazz Casual

Every episode of Jazz Casual ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of 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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Jazz Casual Season 1 Episode 1 - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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    #1 - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

    S1:E1

    Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet) Leo Wright (Alto Saxophone, Flute) Lalo Schifrin (Piano) Bob Cunningham (Bass) Chuck Lampkin (Drums) "Norm's Norm" "Blues After Dark" "Lorraine" "Tocatta from Gillespiana"

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  2. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 1 - Jimmy Witherspoon
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    #2 - Jimmy Witherspoon

    S2:E1

    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"

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  3. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 2 - Carmen McRae
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    #3 - Carmen McRae

    S2:E2

    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"

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  4. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 3 - Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall
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    #4 - Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall

    S2:E3

    Sonny Rollins Jim Hall Bob Cranshaw Ben Riley "The Bridge" "God Bless The Child" "If Ever I Would Leave You"

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  5. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 4 - Modern Jazz Quartet
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    #5 - Modern Jazz Quartet

    S2:E4

    John Lewis (Piano) Milt Jackson (Vibraphone) Percy Heath (Bass) Connie Kay (Drums) "The Golden Striker" "If I Were Eve" "Winter Tale" "Lonely Woman"

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  6. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 5 - Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band
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    #6 - Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band

    S2:E5

    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"

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  7. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 6 - Gerry Mulligan Quartet
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    #7 - Gerry Mulligan Quartet

    S2:E6

    Gerry Mulligan (Piano, Saxophone) Bob Brookmeyer (Trombone) Wyatt Ruther (Bass) Gus Johnson (Drums) "Four for Three" "Darn That Dream" "Open Country" Utter Chaos

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  8. Jazz Casual Season 2 Episode 7 - Jimmy Rushing: The Man Who Sings the Blues
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    #8 - Jimmy Rushing: The Man Who Sings the Blues

    S2:E7

    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)

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  9. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 1 - Louis Armstrong
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    #9 - Louis Armstrong

    S3:E1

    Louis Armstrong doesn't perform, listens to old recordings and discusses them with host. January 23, 1963

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  10. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 2 - Earl Fatha Hines
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    #10 - Earl Fatha Hines

    S3:E2

    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"

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  11. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 3 - Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan
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    #11 - Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan

    S3:E3

    Dave Lambert (Vocals) Jon Hendricks (Vocals) Yolande Bavan (Vocals) Pony Poindexter (Saxophone) Gildo Mahones (Piano) George Tucker (Bass) Jimmie Smith (Drums) "Sugar Hill Blues" "Another Get Together" "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" "Melba's Blues" "Shiny Stockings" "Cousin Mary" "Cloudburst"

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  12. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 4 - Paul Winter Sextet
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    #12 - Paul Winter Sextet

    S3:E4

    Paul Winter (Alto Saxophone) Richard Whitsell (Trumpet) Jay Cameron (Baritone Saxophone) Arthur Harper, Jr. (Bass) Warren Bernhardt (Piano) Ben Riley (Drums) "Bells and Horns" "Port Au Prince Suite" "Casa Camara" "The Thumper"

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  13. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 5 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd
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    #13 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd

    S3:E5

    Woody Herman (Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Dave Gale (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry Southall (Trombone) Bob Rudolph (Trombone) Sal Nistico (Tenor Saxophone) Jackie Stevens (Tenor Saxophone) Bobby Jones (Tenor Saxophone) Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone) Nat Pierce (Piano) Chuck Andrus (Bass) Jake Hanna (Drums) *Airdate just listed as "Summer 1963" June 1, 1963

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  14. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 6 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd
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    #14 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd

    S3:E6

    Woody Herman (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Paul Fontaine (Trumpet) Dave Gale (Trumpet) Gerry Lamy (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry Southall (Trombone) Bob Rudolph (Trombone) Sal Nistico (Tenor Saxophone) Jackie Stevens (Tenor Saxophone) Bobby Jones (Tenor Saxophone) Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone) Nat Pierce (Piano) Chuck Andrus (Bass) Jake Hanna (Drums)

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  15. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 7 - Bola Sete / Vince Guaraldi
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    #15 - Bola Sete / Vince Guaraldi

    S3:E7

    Bola Sete (Guitar) Vince Guaraldi (Piano) Fred Marshall (Bass) Jerry Granelli (Drums) "Outra Vez" "Tango El Bongo" "Tour de Force" "Star Song" "Mambossa"

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  16. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 8 - 'Muggsy' Spanier
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    #16 - 'Muggsy' Spanier

    S3:E8

    Muggsy Spanier (Cornet) Robert Mielke (Trombone) Darnell Howard (Clarinet) Joe Sullivan (Piano) George Pops Foster (Bass) Earl Watkins (Drums) "St. Louis Blues" "Beale St. Blues" "Someday Sweetheart" "At the Jazz Band Ball"

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  17. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 9 - John Coltrane Quartet
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    #17 - John Coltrane Quartet

    S3:E9

    John Coltrane (Saxophone) Jimmy Garrison (Bass) Elvin Jones (Drums) McCoy Tyner (Piano) "Afro Blue" "Alabama" "Impressions"

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  18. Jazz Casual Season 3 Episode 10 - Joe Sullivan
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    #18 - Joe Sullivan

    S3:E10

    Joe Sullivan (Piano) "Gin Mill Blues" "Squeeze Me" "Little Rock Getaway" "Memories of You" "Black and Blue"

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  19. Jazz Casual Season 4 Episode 1 - Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall
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    #19 - Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall

    S4:E1

    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' Groove"

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  20. Jazz Casual Season 4 Episode 2 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd
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    #20 - Woody Herman and The Swingin' Herd

    S4:E2

    Woody Herman (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet) Bill Chase (Trumpet) Paul Fontaine (Trumpet) Dabby Nolan (Trumpet) Gerry Lamy (Trumpet) Billy Hunt (Trumpet) Phil Wilson (Trombone) Henry Southall (Trombone) Kenny Wexsel (Trombone) Sal Nistico (Tenor Saxophone) Carmen Leggio (Tenor Saxophone) Jackie Stevens (Tenor Saxophone) Tom Anastos (Baritone Saxophone) Nat Pierce (Piano) Chuck Andrus (Bass) Jake Hanna (Drums)

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  21. Jazz Casual Season 4 Episode 3 - Mel Tormé and the Benny Barth Trio
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    #21 - Mel Tormé and the Benny Barth Trio

    S4:E3

    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 Gets Blue" "Quiet Night" "Route 66"

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  22. Jazz Casual Season 4 Episode 4 - Art Pepper Quartet
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    #22 - Art Pepper Quartet

    S4:E4

    Art Pepper (Saxophone) Bill Goodwin (Drums) Hersh Hamel (Bass) Frank Strazzeri (Piano) "The Trip " "D Section" (Untitled)

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  23. Jazz Casual Season 5 Episode 1 - The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
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    #23 - The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

    S5:E1

    Thad Jones (Cornet) Snooky Young (Trumpet) Richard Williams (Trumpet) Randy Brecker (Trumpet) Danny Moore (Trumpet) Garnett Brown (Trombone) Benny Powell (Trombone) Jimmy Knepper (Trombone) Bob Brookmeyer (Trombone) Jerry Dodgion (Alto Saxophone) Jerome Richardson (Alto and Soprano Saxophones) Seldon Powell (Tenor Saxophone) Eddie Daniels (Tenor Saxophone) Pepper Adams (Baritone Saxophone) Roland Hanna (Piano) Richard Davis (Bass) Mel Lewis (Drums)

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  24. Jazz Casual Season 5 Episode 2 - B.B. King - King of the Blues
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    #24 - B.B. King - King of the Blues

    S5:E2

    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 Move to the Jungle" "Darling, You Know I Love You" "That's Wrong, Li'l Mama" (Untitled)

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  25. Jazz Casual Season 5 Episode 3 - Charles Lloyd Quartet
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    #25 - Charles Lloyd Quartet

    S5:E3

    Charles Lloyd (Flute, Tenor Sax) Keith Jarrett (Piano, Soprano Sax) Ron McClure (Bass) Jack DeJohnette (Drums) "Love Ship" "Tagore" "Passin' Thru" "Forest Flower"

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dizzy Gillespie Quintet" is the worst rated episode of "Jazz Casual". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/1961. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Jimmy Witherspoon".