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Produced in 1958, this television series featuring legendary jazz pianist, composer and educator Dr. Billy Taylor was a co-production by NBC and the Educatio...
The Subject is Jazz was a television program that aired on NBC in 1958. It was produced in cooperation with the Educational Television and Radio Center. Hosted by Gilbert Seldes with the musical direction of Billy Taylor, the show featured prominent jazz performers.
9 de abr. de 2012 · The Subject is Jazz was a television program that aired on NBC in 1958. Hosted by Gilbert Seldes with the musical direction of Billy Taylor, the show featured prominent jazz performers.
The final episode of the 1958 TV program “The Subject is Jazz” hosted by Gilbert Seldes and features a band under the direction of Billy Taylor. During an interview with Gilbert Seldes, pianist George Russell discusses jazz improvisation and the future of jazz at length, providing a simplified explanation of his “Lydian Concept.”
The International Significance of Jazz: Directed by Lynwood King. With Toshiko Akiyoshi, Harry Arnold, Jimmy Cleveland, Willis Conover.
Episodes in the series answer the question What is Jazz and trace the many kinds of music which come under the heading of jazz blues, ragtime, swing and contemporary jazz. Each episode features guest authorities and musicians.
29 de ene. de 2013 · Although jazz had been on radio for decades, The Subject is Jazz would be the very first program of its type to come to television. Stearns and Feather were both writers, however, and neither knew a thing about the practical aspects of musical direction or doing a television show.
