Treasures of the Small Screen

ne of the most innovative educational television series presenting jazz did not debut, as one might guess, on PBS or its precursor, National Educational Television. Rather, it emanated from KABC, a commercial station broadcasting in Los Angeles. was a weekly 30-minute series that ran for 130 episodes from June of 1956 through December of 1958. Artists appearing on the show ran the gamut of jazz’s history, from Dixieland and swing through bebop and modern. The first episode featured the Stan Getz Quartet opposite Kid Ory and his Creole Jazz Band. The second featured Erroll Garner’s trio and singer Faith Winthrop, and the show