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Jazz 625

TV series

Jazz 625

9/ 10· 219644 seasons · 93 episodes

Jazz 625 is a BBC jazz music programme, featuring concerts by British and American jazz musicians, which was first broadcast between April 1964 and August 1966. The programme was created by Terry Henebery, a clarinetist by training, who was recruited back to television in 1963 as one of the new producer intake for the opening of BBC2. The title of the show referred to the fact that BBC2 was broadcast on 625-lines UHF rather than the 405-lines VHF system then used by the other channels.

Created by
Terry Henebery

Seasons and episodes

4 seasons · 93 episodes

Ended
Restorations

Restorations

7 episodesFebruary 1, 2008
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In March 2009 BBC Four showed the 30-minute programme episode from 1964 featuring the quartet of pianist Dave Brubeck, introduced by Slim Gaillard, with footage restored and re-edited. Numbers included saxophonist Paul Desmond's "Take Five"

  1. S4 E1

    Oscar Peterson [Restored]

    Feb 1, 200826 min

    Flora Purin introduces a restored and re-edited version of a session by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson from October 1964.

  2. S4 E2

    The Dave Brubeck Quartet [Restored]

    Mar 27, 200930 min

    Steve Race introduces the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet in a restored and re-edited 1964 programme, featuring Paul Desmond on saxophone, Gene Wright on bass, Joe Morello on drums and Brubeck on piano. Songs include Take 5, the first jazz r

  3. S4 E3

    Dizzy Gillespie Quintet [Restored]

    Mar 27, 200930 min

    In a restored and re-edited version of the 1960s jazz programme, Neneh Cherry introduces a session by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie accompanied by Rudy Collins, Christopher White, Kenny Barren and James Moody.

  4. S4 E4

    Modern Jazz Quartet [Restored]

    Apr 3, 200930 min

    1964 performance by the Modern Jazz Quartet, featuring members John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Connie Kay with a guest appearance from Laurindo Almeida.

  5. S4 E5

    The Thelonious Monk Quartet [Restored]

    Apr 17, 200940 min

    1960s concert featuring jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and his quartet of Ben Riley, Larry Gayles, and Charlie Rouse.

  6. S4 E6

    Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers [Restored]

    Apr 17, 200940 min

    1965 concert featuring Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, one of America's most dynamic jazz groups.

Starring

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Jazz 625?
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How many seasons of Jazz 625 are there?
Jazz 625 has 4 seasons and 93 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Jazz 625?
Jazz 625 has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 5, 2010.
Who stars in Jazz 625?
Jazz 625 stars Humphrey Lyttelton, George Lewis, Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band, Beryl Bryde.

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