Deconstruction of the sultry summer day in August of 1958 on which free-lance photographer Art Kane somehow assembled 58 giants of jazz for a historic photo shoot on the streets of Harlem.
A Great Day in Harlem (1995)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:5
Rotten:7
Average Rating:3.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: The story behind a photograph conceived by Esquire Magazine art director Art Kane. He gathered all the greats in the Jazz world for a group shot on a sultry summer day on 125th Street in Harlem,... The story behind a photograph conceived by Esquire Magazine art director Art Kane. He gathered all the greats in the Jazz world for a group shot on a sultry summer day on 125th Street in Harlem, 1958. With a "cast" that includes Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Blakely, this documentary provides a rare glimpse into the close-knit, warm world of the Jazz era, as well as some heartwarming and amusing footage of legends just being themselves. [More]
Starring: Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Marian McPartland, Sonny Rollins
Starring: Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Marian McPartland, Sonny Rollins
Director: Jean Bach
Director: Jean Bach
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