The greatest jazz photo in history is probably the one titled a great day in harlem showing 57 notable jazz musicians in 1958 on the steps of 17 east 126th street in harlem, photographed by art kane. Present day conversations and never before seen footage of jazz greats such as dizzy gillespie, marian mcpartland, count bassie and. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 starring quincy jones and dizzy gillespie on dvd and bluray. A great day in harlem harlem 58 the photograph part 1. Ever since i came across this photo in a bar somewhere, ive been fascinated by a great day in harlem, both in terms of the story behind it as well as the composition of the photo itself. Dizzy was interviewed as were many others but the film is by jean bach. Heres the full list of musicians in a great day in harlem. Survivors of a great day in harlem by chung wong findery. Jan 30, 2010 a great day in harlem or harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 jazz musicians photographed on a street in harlem, new york city. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences has had its share of problems relating to documentaries in the past few years, which makes its recent decision to scrap the documentaryshort categorycausing more films to compete for fewer nominationsall the more ponderous. Participants can enjoy an outdoor festival, picnic, fashion show and. Read the black rose of harlem movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Memorializing a footnote to jazz history, the documentary a great day in harlem recalls the events and personalities surrounding a 1958 photo shoot for esquire magazine that gathered many of the. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from bakers.
See which other festivities are in store for the month of august. I wanted to find out who each person on the photo is, which was what prompted me to create this interactive version. A great day in hollywood gathered 47 black creatives to celebrate the streaming services commitment to diverse and inclusive storytelling, inspired by art kanes a great day in harlem photo. This video shot on a canon t4i and edited on final cut pro, is a small sample of all that can happen during harlem day.
The golden age of jazz time past january 1959 by ralph ellison. It was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature. Present day conversations and never before seen footage of jazz greats such as dizzy gillespie, marian mcpartland, count bassie and many more. 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. Released february th, 1995, a great day in harlem stars quincy jones, dizzy gillespie, sonny rollins, buck clayton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of. Jazz docu a great day in harlem art kane 1958 full youtube. A great day in harlem or harlem 1958 is a blackandwhite photograph of 57 jazz musicians in harlem, new york city.
A great day in harlem dives into the story behind the picture in detail, incorporating the priceless, joyinfused super8 footage that mona hinton, milts wife, shot during the session. Of the 57 musicians featured only two remain alive sonny rollins and benny golson. Mar 21, 2012 a great day in harlem art kane, 1958 a great day in harlem survivors gordon parks, 1996 stay safe and healthy. A fair portion of the film is devoted to that which lead up to the photograph. The picture was taken by freelance photographer art kane for esquire magazine on august 12, 1958. A great day in harlem is a wonderful documentary about a seemingly hohum subject the taking of a photograph. While the film is too short just under and hour to go into any great detail, and maybe a little too much time is spent on various greats 25 years later saying how great everyone else was, theres a sweetness and infectious enthusiasm that director bach no spring chicken herself brings to this collection of memories of a time and place. The musicians were gathered at 17 east 126th street between fifth and madison avenue. A great day in harlem tells the story of art kanes famous 1958 group photograph of the jazz greats of the period. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on. In the 60minute film a great day in harlem, art kane, who was working at esquire magazine and was assigned to take a photograph for a cover story on jazz, tells the story of that amazing day. Some have faded into obscurity and some are names even the most casual of jazz fan are sure to know. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on dvd and. The film was nominated in 1995 for an academy award for documentary feature.
Nndb has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. The story behind the iconic a great day in harlem photo. See the full list of a great day in harlem cast and crew including actors, directors. His wife captured much of the great day with a color 8mm movie camera, and its a treat to see the ensemble milling about on the street and taking their places for the final picture. It was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature director jean bach acquired an original home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician milt hinton. Move your cursor over the photograph to identify each musician then click for bio. A great day in harlem 1994, directed by jean bach film. I had this wonderful jazz programme on vhs video, but this version besides having the full great day in harlem has a second disc with extra interviews with more jazz men who were on gdih or who knew them. With dizzy gillespie, milt hinton, marian mcpartland, art blakey. Harlem, new york city, around ten oclock in the morning, august 12 1958, on 126th street, between fifth and madison avenues photo. A great day in harlem art kane, 1958 a great day in. Through remarkable interviews with nearly 30 jazz greats including dizzy gillespie, sonny rollins and art blakey, home movies shot by milt and mona hinton, and rare, archival performance footage, a great day in harlem tells the story behind a legendary photograph that is still alive and kicking and jammin.
Some were famous at the time of the shoot and some were only destined to become famous. A great day in harlem is a 1994 american documentary film directed by jean bach about the photograph of the same name. His personality and style of dress were also part of his legend his porkpie hat insired the mingus elegiac composition goodbye porkpie. Lester youngs original style of saxophone playing combined the light sounds of jimmy dorsey with the alternative fingerings and effects to create a darker, bluesier tone. 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. A great day in harlem 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Netflix strong black lead commercial inspired by classic. On a summer morning in 1958, photographer art kane assembled a remarkable array of leading jazz musicians in new york citys harlem neighborhood for a group picture.
A great day in harlem is an engaging hourlong documentary recalling a 1950s photo session which assembled and immortalized some great names in jazz. Director jean bach acquired an original home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician milt hinton. Harlem 1958 or a great day in harlem, the artists pictured span generations and styles. Photographer art kane took the most wonderful photograph in jazz history, featuring 57 of the best jazz musicians ever. Its only concerned with a particular point in time when fiftyseven notable personalities congregated together just to celebrate the existence of their chosen art. The late great bassist, milt hinton, who is one of the warmest and most charming people interviewed, was also a fine photographer. A great day in harlem pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released a great day in harlem pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Jean bach is the director and writer of the 1994 film a great day in harlem, an oscarnominated documentary about one of the most iconic images in.
A great day in harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 jazz musicians photographed on a street in harlem, new york city. Sixty years ago this month, esquire magazine released its golden age of jazz issue featuring a picture showing 57 legendary jazz musicians gathered in front of a harlem townhouse in 1958. Patchs guide harlem, ny harlem week begins this weekend with a great day in harlem. Even when the photograph in question involves some of the greatest jazz musicians. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In august of 1958, in front of a harlem brownstone, firsttime photographer art kane assembled 57 of the greatest jazz stars of all time and snapped a picture that would live forever. One day on a whim i tried amazon which i have never used in my 52 years. Hundreds of sax players have copied his style or mentioned him as a primary influence. A great day in harlem 1994 bud freeman in a great day in harlem 1994 see all photos. He was a pivotal member of many bands in the early swing days, and was a welcome friend to the young louis armstrong when armstrong joined the fletcher henderson band in 1924. Inspired by a great day in harlem art kanes indelible photograph of 57 famous jazz musicians shot for esquire magazine in 1958 on east 126th street in harlem a great night in harlem was launched in 2001 by oxenhorn, who only a year before had joined the jfa as the moneystrapped nonprofit organizations only employee. See the full list of a great day in harlem cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
A big part of the appeal of a great day in harlem is that it doesnt tell the full story of anybodys life or attempt an analysis of the appeal of jazz from an outside perspective. Jazz docu a great day in harlem art kane 1958 full. Vhs video, but this version besides having the full great day in harlem has a second disc with. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a great day in harlem 1994 jean bach on allmovie allmovie. Jean bach, a radio producer of new york, recounted the story behind it in her 1994 documentary film, a great day in harlem. A great day in harlem trailer 1995 video detective. A great day in harlem also gets inside that 1950s transition era in jazz history. A great day in harlem 1995 cast and crew moviefone.
Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on dvd. She used hintons home video as the basis for her hourlong documentary. Sep 10, 2019 on a summer morning in 1958, photographer art kane assembled a remarkable array of leading jazz musicians in new york citys harlem neighborhood for a group picture. 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. Other prominent interviewees include the photographer. Born in memphis, tennessee, in 1902, bailey played clarinet. A great day in harlem 1995 stream and watch online. Carlos santana, buddy guy, and wendy oxenhorn to be.
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. I learned that the site of the 1958 great day in harlem photo was on my walking route from train to work and made a point of passing by it each morning. A great day in harlem 1995 on a summer morning in 1958, photographer art kane assembled a remarkable array of leading jazz musicians in new york citys harlem neighborhood for a group picture. The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in nyc in the year 1958, for a piece in esquire magazine.
A great day in harlem 1994 jean bach cast and crew. Even when the photograph in question involves some of the greatest jazz musicians who ever lived, building a film around a static subject like a photograph is not an easy task. A great day in harlem movie information cinema clock. It shows 71yearold pianist lucky roberts, famous before world war i, rubbing shoulders with 27yearold sonny.
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