Rare 1959 TV Appearance by Jazz Legend in Honor of Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary

In a rare national television appearance filmed April 2, 1959, the legendary trumpet player performs with the Gil Evans Orchestra and one of his ‘great quintets,’ featuring tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The set features “So What” off Kind of Blue (1959) — the biggest selling jazz record of all time — and tunes from Miles Ahead (1957). Taped for The Robert Herridge Theater at Studio 61 in New York City, and first broadcast July 21, 1960, this special should be considered essential viewing for jazz enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys great timeless music. Preview video and learn more.

In an effort to go green, WLIW21 New York Public Television will discontinue the print publication of our monthly program guide, In Focus. May’s guide will be the last print issue. Read it now here.

Beginning in June, read WLIW21’s new online guide each month at wliw.org/guide. New features will include video, color images, and daily updated schedules for all channels — WLIW21, WLIW Create and WLIW World. Plus, WLIW21’s online guide helps our environment by creating one million less printed pages a year! To learn how you can go green, check out Going Green Long Island.

WLIW21’s online guide also utilizes your contributions more efficiently and allows us to put more of your donation toward programming as we face government and public funding deficits.

Thank you for supporting WLIW21 and our effort to go green!

WLIW21 is seeking new members for its Community Advisory Board. The Community Advisory Board advises the station management in respect to programming and other policies of the station to meet the specialized educational and cultural needs of all the communities it serves.

If you are interested, please send your resume to the WLIW Administrative Offices at 450 W. 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001 to the attention of Jackie Voyages.

The Community Advisory Board is an effective way for the public to participate in the planning and decision making for the station. The composition of the board is reasonably representative of the diverse needs and interest of the community.

The role of the board is solely advisory in nature. It does not have any authority to exercise control over the daily management or operation of the station. It is an autonomous body that operates independently from station management, with the power to elect its own officers and to determine its own agenda.

The Community Advisory Board is permitted to review the programming goals established by the station, the service provided by the station and significant policy decisions rendered by the station. The Community Advisory Board may make recommendations to station management. Text of significant recommendations, if any, issued by the Community Advisory Board at each of its meetings with respect to programming, service or policy desicions of WLIW21 New York will be posted on this page.

WLIW21 Community Advisory Board Meetings Schedule

WLIW21 Community Advisory Board Current Members