Featured Mundell Lowe Interview:The subject is Jazz 1958. The First Educational Jazz Program For TV
Channel: MidnightJazzer
Date: 28/02/2023

Hosted by Gilbert Seldes the session musicians perform  
Opening: Main Title Theme /  Cue Blue -  Dr. Billy Taylor- Leader: (P)  Mundell Lowe G) Earl May(B) Ed Thigpin (D) Doc Sevrinson (Tr) Jimmy Cleveland (Trb) Tony Scott (Cl/Bar)
 
The Subject is Jazz NBC 1958 was the first educational Jazz program on TV at the time in this context, with a straight ahead look and explanation of the diatonic scale and how a tune is constructed. Mundell Lowe as seen here on the set was house guitarist at the time and worked closely with the composition team under the direction of Dr. Billy Taylor who was music directer & assisted in the hiring of the Jazz artist featured on the program.