''Jazz Casual'' was an occasional series on

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(PBS). The show was produced by Richard Moore and KQED of

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. 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. That episode, however, has been destroyed. 31 episodes were broadcast; 28 episodes survive. Most episodes included short interviews with the group leaders."Jazz Casual TV Series" http://www.jazzwestdvd.com/jazz_casual_tv_series.htm

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Video reissues

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has reissued several performances from the series on

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and videotapes. In 2004, Efor Films released the entire series on an 8-DVD box set entitled ''The Complete Jazz Casual Series.''

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* {{IMDB title, id=0290965, title=Jazz Casual 1960s American music television series 1961 American television series debuts 1968 American television series endings Music of the San Francisco Bay Area Mass media in the San Francisco Bay Area Jazz television series