Adventures in Jazz

Adventures in Jazz is a 1949 CBS television show. The program was broadcast live, showcasing jazz musicians and singers.

This article is about the television series. For the album by Stan Kenton, see Adventures in Jazz (album).

Adventures in Jazz
Genre	Music
Directed by	Levy, Ralph
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	23
Production
Running time	30 Minutes
Distributor	Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	Black and White 1.33 : 1
Audio format	Mono
Original release	January 22 – June 24, 1949

Guest performers came from both traditional jazz and modern jazz styles. They included Sidney Bechet, Charlier Parker, Artie Shaw,[1] Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Count Basie and June Christy made appearances on the short-lived series, with a total of 23 episodes.[2]

Radio personality Fred Robbins hosted the series premiere on Saturday January 22, 1949 (the show moved to its regular time-slot on the following Friday) but left due to other commitments. He was replaced by DJ Bill Williams, and later bandleader Bobby Sherwood, until his return on the April 29 episode. Original host Fred Robbins explained some of the vernacular of the genre to the viewing public.

References

1. Harrod, James A. (2020). Stars of Jazz: A Complete History of the Innovative Television Series, 1956-1958. McFarland. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-4766-3779-2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
2. "Adventures in Jazz". TVBuzer. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

External links

• Adventures in Jazz on IMDb