A wonderful, warm little movie.
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02/09/06
A Great Day in Harlem (1995)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
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,... [More]
Starring: Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Marian McPartland, Sonny Rollins
Director: Jean Bach
Reviews for A Great Day in Harlem
1 - 3 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticCombining home movies, interviews from the time, contemporary reminiscences from locals and those who took part, and fascinating performance footage, this is a joyful celebration of an extraordinary event and of jazz music in general.
05/24/03
Top CriticFor non-buffs, pic fails the acid test of exciting interest where there was little or none before; it could easily have covered the same ground in half its length.
10/17/07
Top CriticMonumental.
12/29/05
Top CriticAnyone with the misconception that the spirit of a particular music is not a direct reflection of the souls of the musicians who created it must see A Great Day in Harlem, Jean Bach's small and very moving documentary about the jazz life.
08/30/04
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