The Jazz Series


The Jazz Series was a Scottish Television series produced between 1979 and 1981. 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, but these have in the interim been removed along with the playlist page which formerly existed.

Series One

Source:
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
Personnel on camera
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
  • "Milestones" by Miles Davis,
  • "Give me a lass" arr Pat Smythe,
  • "The champ" by Dizzy Gillespie ;
  • "Scarborough Fair" by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel ;
  • "Little green apples" by Bobby Russell ;
  • "Bye bye blackbird" by Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson.
Personnel on camera
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
Personnel on camera
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
  • 4. "Air mail special" by Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, Charlie Christian;
  • "Tea for two" by Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans ;
  • "The quiet one" by Don Harper ;
  • "Jazz me blues" by Tom Delaney
Personnel on camera
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
  • "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie ;
  • "Blue dove" ;
  • "Just one of those things" by Cole Porter.
Personnel on camera
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

Source:
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

Source:
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

Source:
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