Between January and July 1961, Jim Carney produced six half-hour TV programs featuring stellar US performers such as Charles Mingus, Monk and Buddy Montgomery ("The Mastersounds" - later joined by brother Wes and known as "The Montgomery Brothers"), guitarist Barney Kessel and singer Ernestine Anderson – all of whom also appeared at The Cellar - as well as outstanding local artists Eleanor Collins, the Al Neil Quartet and The Ray Sikora Jazz Orchestra. The first show - "Mind of Mingus" – shot in CBUT's Studio 41 and broadcast on January 12, 1961, included excerpts from an interview of Mingus by Bob Quintrell, filmed in The Cellar. Dark and moody, it presented a thoughtful and introspective dimension not normally associated with jazz performances and revealed a compassionate and sensitive side of the virtuoso bassist and composer.
