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A Great Day in Harlem

19941hJean Bach
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 89%

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"The Story and Sounds Behind the Most Famous Photo in the History of Jazz!"

Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownstone near the 125th street station. The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the photograph, and it shows film footage taken that day by Milt Hinton and his wife.

DocumentaryMusicHistory
PhotographerPhotographyJazz Singer Or MusicianMusic JournalistMusic HistoryOld PhotographWoman DirectorHarlem, New York CityBlack HistoryDay In A Life

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What is A Great Day in Harlem (1994) about?

Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownstone near the 125th street station. The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the…

Who stars in A Great Day in Harlem?

A Great Day in Harlem stars Quincy Jones (Self - Narrator), Dizzy Gillespie (Self), Sonny Rollins (Self), Buck Clayton (Self). The film was directed by Jean Bach.

How long is A Great Day in Harlem?

A Great Day in Harlem has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1994.

Is A Great Day in Harlem worth watching?

A Great Day in Harlem holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Documentary, Music, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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