“TELEVISION'S JAZZ DETECTIVE”

Johnny Staccato (1959)

Name: Johnny Staccato
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1959-09-10
Rating: 5.0
Cast: John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli

First aired September 10, 195930m/ep1 season · 27 epsEnded

5.0

6 votes

Crime Drama Mystery

Overview

Jazz pianist Johnny Staccato supplements his meager musician's income by working as a private detective. The background for many of the episodes is his friend "Waldo's" jazz club in New York City's Greenwich Village, featuring performances by the Pete Candoli jazz combo which included Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Red Norvo and Johnny Williams. The theme was composed by Elmer Bernstein.