The Jazz Series
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The Jazz Series was a Scottish Television series produced between 1979 and 1981.[1] Each of the four series had a single presenter and a house band with whom guest musicians would play each week.
In January 2011, Scottish Television published all twenty one episodes on YouTube,[2] but these have in the interim been removed along with the playlist page which formerly existed.
Date aired : January 1979
Presenter: Annie Ross
House band: Pat Smythe Septet
Episodes
[edit]Episode One: Tommy Whittle, Duncan Lamont, Bobby Wellins, Jimmy Hastings, Scott Madden
Songs performed [4]
- "Work song" by Oscar Brown, Jr., Nat Adderley - performed by Annie Ross;
- "Honeysuckle Rose" by Andy Razaf, Fats Waller - performed by Annie Ross;
- "Children's game" by Antonio Carlos Jobim - performed by Tommy Whittle;
- "The shadow of your smile" by Paul Francis Webster, Johnny Mandel - performed by Scott Madden;
- "Morning mist" by Hank Johnson - performed by Jimmy Hastings (flute);
- "Four brothers" by Jimmy Giuffre - performed by Annie Ross, Duncan Lamont, Bobby Wellins, Tommy Whittle, Jimmy Hastings.
Personnel on camera[5]
Annie Ross, vocal, master of ceremonies; with Eddie Blair, trumpet; Cliff Hardie, trombone; Duncan Lamont, tenor sax; Laurie Hamilton, electric guitar; Neil Cameron, acoustic double bass; Alan Ganley, drums; + guests Tommy Whittle, Bobby Wellins, tenor sax; Jimmy Hastings, flute, ts: + Scott Madden, piano.
Episode Two: Bobby Wishart, Ron Mathewson, Cathy Brawley
Songs performed [6]
- "Milestones" by Miles Davis,
- "Give me a lass" arr Pat Smythe,
- "The champ" by Dizzy Gillespie (PS);
- "Scarborough Fair" by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel (BWC);
- "Little green apples" by Bobby Russell (CB);
- "Bye bye blackbird" by Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson (AR).
Personnel on camera [7]
Annie Ross, vocal, master of ceremonies; The Pat Smythe Septet:- George Chisholm, trumpet, fluegel horn; Cliff Hardie, trombone; Duncan Lamont, tenor sax, penny whistle; Pat Smythe, piano; Laurie Hamilton, electric guitar; Neil Cameron, acoustic double bass; Bobby Orr, drums; + Ron Mathewson, acoustic double bass; + The Bobby Wishart Circle with Cathy Brawley, vocal.
Episode Three: Mike Carr Trio, Jimmy Deuchar
Songs performed [8]
- "Minor event";
- "My ship" by Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill (JD);
- "Love's last goodbye" by Mike Carr (MC);
- "I hear music" by Frank Loesser, Burton Lane (AR, JD).
Personnel on camera [9]
Annie Ross, master of ceremonies, vocal; with The Pat Smythe Septet:- George Chisholm, trumpet, fluegel horn; Cliff Hardie, trombone; Duncan Lamont, flute, tenor sax; Pat Smythe, piano; Laurie Hamilton, electric guitar; Neil Cameron, acoustic double bass; Bobby Orr, drums; + Jimmy Deuchar, fluegel horn; + The Mike Carr Trio.
Episode Four: Andy Park Band, Denny Wright, Don Harper
Songs performed [10]
- 4. "Air mail special" by Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, Charlie Christian;
- "Tea for two" by Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans (AR);
- "The quiet one" by Don Harper (DH, DW);
- "Jazz me blues" by Tom Delaney
Personnel on camera [11]
Annie Ross, vocal, master of ceremonies; with The Pat Smythe Septet:- Eddie Blair, trumpet; Cliff Hardie, trombone; Duncan Lamont, tenor sax; Pat Smythe, piano; Laurie Hamilton, electric guitar; Neil Cameron, acoustic double bass; Bobby Orr, drums; + Don Harper, violin, with Denny Wright, guitar; + The Andy Park Band.
Episode Five: Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
Songs performed [12]
- "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie (AR);
- "Blue dove" (BB, JH);
- "Just one of those things" by Cole Porter (AR).
Personnel on camera [13]
Annie Ross, vocal, master of ceremonies; with The Pat Smythe Septet:- Eddie Blair, trumpet; Cliff Hardie, trombone; Duncan Lamont, reeds; Pat Smythe, piano; Laurie Hamilton, electric guitar; Neil Cameron, acoustic double bass; Bobby Orr, drums; + Bob Brookmeyer, v-trb, and Jim Hall, electric guitar.
Date aired : Jan - Feb 1980
Presenter: George Chisholm
House band: George Chisholm and his Gentlemen of Jazz, Carol Kidd
Guests by episode
[edit]Episode One: Elena Duran, George Penman Jazzmen
Episode Two: Don Lusher, Head
Episode Three: Morrissey Mullen Band, Duncan Findlay
Episode Four: David Snell, Bobby Wishart, Jackie Murray
Episode Five: Jack Emblow, John McLevy, Jimmy Feighan
Date aired : Summer 1980
Presenter: Ronnie Scott
House band: The Ronnie Scott Quartet
Guests by episode
[edit]Episode One: Carol Kidd, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Feighan
Episode Two: Morrissey Mullen Band
Episode Three: Kenny Wheeler, Bobby Wishart
Episode Four: Georgie Fame
Episode Five: Julie Amiet, Stan Tracey Quartet
Episode Six: Buddy de Franco, Terry Gibbs
Date aired : Spring 1981
Presenter: Ronnie Scott
House band: the Ronnie Scott Quartet
Guests by episode
[edit]Episode One: Louis Stewart, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia
Episode Two: George Coleman
Episode Three: Stan Tracey Octet
Episode Four: John Etheridge, Ric Sanders, Colin Bates
Episode Five: John Dankworth
References
[edit]- ^ The Jazz Series, retrieved 6 August 2019
- ^ byased (4 January 2011). "STV's "The Jazz Series" now available online". Byas'd Opinion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ byased (5 January 2011). ""The Jazz Series": Season One line-up". Byas'd Opinion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "THE JAZZ SERIES (1979)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ byased (6 January 2011). ""The Jazz Show" Season Two line-up". Byas'd Opinion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ byased (8 January 2011). ""The Jazz Series" Season Three line-up". Byas'd Opinion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ byased (9 January 2011). ""The Jazz Series" Season Four line-up". Byas'd Opinion. Retrieved 6 August 2019.