The_Jazz_Series

The Jazz Series

The Jazz Series

Television series produced between 1979 and 1981

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.

Series One[3]

Date aired : January 1979

Presenter: Annie Ross

House band: Pat Smythe Septet

Episodes

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.

Series Two[14]

Date aired : Jan - Feb 1980

Presenter: George Chisholm

House band: George Chisholm and his Gentlemen of Jazz, Carol Kidd

Guests by episode

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

Series Three[15]

Date aired : Summer 1980

Presenter: Ronnie Scott

House band: The Ronnie Scott Quartet

Guests by episode

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

Series Four[16]

Date aired : Spring 1981

Presenter: Ronnie Scott

House band: the Ronnie Scott Quartet

Guests by episode

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

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