The 13th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Stan Kenton and his Mellophonium Orchestra:- Conte Candoli, Marvin Stamm, Bob Behrendt, Dalton Smith, Keith LaMotte, trumpet; Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone; Jim Amlotte, bass trombone; Dave Wheeler, bass trombone, tuba; Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett, Lou Gasca, Ray Starling, mellophone; Gabe Baltazar, alto sax; Don Menza, Ray Florian, tenor sax; Allan Beutler, bar-sax; Joel Kaye, bar-sax, b-sax; Stan Kenton, piano, leader; Bucky Calabrese, acoustic double bass; Dee Barton, drums.
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JAZZ SCENE USA #12 – BARNEY KESSEL
The 12th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Barney Kessel with Buddy Woodson on bass and Stan Levey on Drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #11 – NANCY WILSON
The 11th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Nancy Wilson, vocal; Lou Levy, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #10 – PETE FOUNTAIN
The 10th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured The Pete Fountain Sextet: Pete Fountain, clarinet; John Probst, piano; Bobby Gibbons, guitar; Godfrey Hirsch, vibes; Morty Corb, bass and Jack Sperling, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #9 – TEDDY BUCKNER
The 9th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Teddy Buckner (cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn); William Woodman (trombone); Caughey Roberts (clarinet, soprano saxophone); Chester Lane (piano); Art Edwards (bass) and Jesse Sailes (drums).
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #8 – HAROLD LAND / RED MITCHELL
The 8th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Harold Land, tenor sax; Red Mitchell, bass; Carmell Jones, trumpet; Frank Strazzeri, piano and Lawrence Marable, drums.
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The 7th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured SOUNDS OF SYNANON. The members: Joe Pass, Bill Crawford, Greg Dykes, Dave Allan, Ronald Clark and Arnold Ross.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #6 – FRANK ROSOLINO
The 6th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Frank Rosolino, trombone; Mike Melvoin, piano; Bob Bertaux, bass and Nick Martinis, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #5 – PAUL HORN
The 5th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Paul Horn, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Calvin Jackson, piano; Fred Katz, cello; Don Payne, bass; Gene Estes, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #4 – TEDDY EDWARDS
The 4th episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured The Teddy Edwards Sextet: Freddie Hill, trumpet; Richard Boone, trombone; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; John Houston, piano; Stan Gilbert, acoustic double bass; Doug Sides, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #3 – SHELLY MANNE
The 3rd episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Shelly Manne and His Men: Shelly Manne, drums; Russ Freeman, piano, Monty Budwig, bass; Conte Candoli, trumpet; and Richie Kamuca, tenor sax.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #2 – LES MCCANN
The 2nd episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Les McCann Ltd with Ron Jefferson and Leroy Vinnegar.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #1 – THE JAZZ CRUSADERS
The 1st episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured The Jazz Crusaders: Wilton Felder, reeds; Wayne Henderson, trombone; Joseph L Sample, piano; Jimmy Bond, acoustic double bass; Stix Hooper, drums.
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA – INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND The following excerpt is taken from Steve Allen’s autobiography covering his fifty years in radio and television, HI-HO, STEVERINO! My Adventures in the Wonderful Wacky World of TV, Barricade Books, Fort Lee, NJ, © 1992 by Steve Allen. In 1961, the year following our removal from NBC’s line-up, the […]
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