
Johnny Staccato
TELEVISION'S JAZZ DETECTIVE
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Rating
5.6/10
First Air Date
September 10, 1959
Episode Runtime
0h 30m
Status
Ended
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.
Seasons

Season 1
27 episodes
Cast

John Cassavetes
Johnny Staccato

Eduardo Ciannelli
Waldo