<p>In this Episode Nick and Simon discuss <b><em>Stars of Jazz</em></b> which was an American television program that ran between 1956 and 1958 and featured performances and interviews with many leading <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz'>jazz</a> performers of the time. The innovative program started on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KABC-TV'>KABC-TV</a> in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles'>Los Angeles</a> in June 1956. It was produced by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Baker_(television_producer)'>Jimmie Baker</a>, and presented by pianist and songwriter <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Troup'>Bobby Troup</a>. Musicians who appeared on the show included <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Peterson'>Oscar Peterson</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday'>Billie Holiday</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Blakey'>Art Blakey</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brubeck'>Dave Brubeck</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Getz'>Stan Getz</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Ory'>Kid Ory</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Baker'>Chet Baker</a>, and Troup's wife <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_London'>Julie London</a>. All 130 shows were filmed as <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinescope'>kinescopes</a>, but all but 45 were later lost. The remaining films were donated to the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Film_and_Television_Archive'>UCLA Film and Television Archive</a>, where they are gradually being restored.</p>
