Jazz Casual: Carmen McRae/ Mel Torme/ Jimmy Rushing (1995) Rating: Starring: Carmen McRae, Jimmy Rushing, Mel Torme Director: Category: Music, Special Interest Studio: Rhino Subtitles: [None] Length: 90 mins     Live Music Performances And Interviews In this rare television appearance on Jazz Casual, with the Norman Simmons Trio, Carmen McRae performs on an empty soundstage, with no other than the production crew and producer/host Ralph Gleason.And still she manages to imbue her performance with such emotion, such commitment, she could have been singing directly to you.And so she is. (Air date: March 15, 1962) Performances: I'm Gonna Lock My Heart Trouble Is a Man If You Never Fall In Love With Me 'Round Midnight Love For Sale Exactly Like You An accomplished musician, arranger, lyricist, and vocalist, Mel Torme was already an established veteran of the talk- and variety-show circuit and concert stage when he appeared on the Jazz Casual series.Known for singing songs such as "Comin' Home, Baby" and "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66," and as a lyricist of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song," he may be most familiar to American audiences for playing himself on the sitcom, "Night Court." (Air date: May 2, 1964) Performances: Route 66 We've Got A World That Swings Comin' Home, Baby Sidney's Soliloquy Dat Dere When Sunny Gets Blue Jimmy Rushing is perhaps the finest example of a Kansas City-style blues singer.Best known as a longtime vocalist for the Count Basie Orchestra, Rushing is presented in this program in a rarely seen solo performance and interview. (Air date: October 26, 1962) Performances: Goin' To Chicago Am I To Blame Baby, Don't You Tell On Me Good Morning Blues See What Tomorrow Brings Trix Ain't Walkin' No More How Long Blues