Watch Streaming Jazz Casual: Dave Brubeck (2000) : Summary Movies On October 17, 1961, the popular and pioneering pianist-composer Dave Brubeck performed on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual, the television show that showcased some of the finest jazz artists in a half-hour of no-frills performance and conversation. Backed by the Lester Young-influenced alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello, Brubeck and his combo perform some of their odd-metered hits. Desmond's dancing ditty, "Take Five" is rendered in a faster tempo than the studio version. Brubeck's ragtime-flavoured "(It's a) Raggy Waltz," highlights his percussive piano lines, while "Castillian Blues" and the Turkish strains of "Blue Rondo a la Turk" reveal his multicultural, compositional genius. Gleason, the show's creator and host, was a well-respected, San Francisco-based jazz critic and author. He remarks during the show that Dave Brubeck was "a provocative, experimental, and interesting musician." That statement is still true today. | ||
| Release Date | : | Aug 22, 2000 |
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| Genres | : | Music |
| Production Company | : | Rhino Music, Rhino Entertainment, Rhino Home Video |
| Production Countries | : | United States of America |
| Casts | : | Ralph J. Gleason, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello |
| Plot Keywords | : | jazz |
