Johnny Staccato: Television's Jazz Detective

John Cassavetes starred in this hip, short-lived detective series as Johnny Staccato, a jazz musician who also worked as a private investigator battling crime in and around New York City's Greenwich Village section. Eduardo Ciannelli also starred. The show featured guest appearances by such Hollywood stars as Martin Landau, Michael Landon, Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, Dean Stockwell, Cassavetes' real-life wife Gena Rowlands, and more, plus notable musicians John Williams, Shelly Manne, Red Norvo, and others. All 27 episodes of the series─including "The Naked Truth," "Murder in Hi Fi," "The Only Witness," "An Angry Young Man," and "The Wild Reed"─are collected in a three-disc set. 11 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. 27 episodes on 3 discs. 11 1/4 hrs.