Six episodes have now appeared on two DVD-Videos, three to a disc. Living up to its name, the show was informal, shot in a studio without an audience. Often Gleason would sit, cigarette in hand, right in the middle of the musicians, so he could segue from music to conversation with nary a pause. Watching it now, it's like inviting a few jazz greats into your living room. Everyone is at his or her best, coming up with endless moments of incredible music.
Video quality varies from adequate to very good.
Since there is little consistency, you might prefer mono for some episodes, 5.1 for others. Whichever you choose, it seems that all the audio tracks have been cleaned up as much as possible from their original state. And overall, the music and the visuals join together to offer an intimate look at some of the greatest jazz performers of the past century. Music Recording Vocals, Vol.