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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.Product Identifiers
EAN0886970493192
eBay Product ID (ePID)59553837
Product Key Features
Aspect Ratio1.33
Film/TV TitleA Great Day in Harlem
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesSpecial Features\Art Kane featurette\Bill Charlap and Kenny Washington featurette\Copycat photos featurette\'Stories from the Making of A Great Day in Harlem' featurette\Liner notes by Whitney Balliett\Video profiles of all musicians in the photograph
GenreDocumentaries, Entertainment, Documentaries & Biographies
Run Time60 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificateE
Number of Discs2
Additional InformationThe 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. The soundtrack includes many jazz standards: 'One O'Clock Jump', 'Open All Night', 'Carolina Shout', 'Nothin'', 'Echoes Of Spring', 'Blue Monk', 'Wild Man Blues', 'Twelfth Street Rag', 'Fine And Mellow', 'Some Of These Days', 'Stardust', 'Sweet Lorraine' and more.
ReviewsThe New Yorker - A brilliant, funny, moving, altogether miraculous documentary
FeaturedDizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
Movie/TV TitleA Great Day In Harlem
NarratorQuincy Jones