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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 .. Read more

Starring Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Buck Clayton
Director Jean Bach
Genres Documentary

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A Great Day 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. 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.

Starring Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Buck Clayton, Art Blakey
Director Jean Bach
Studio SONY BMG
Run time DVD: 1 hr
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Documentary
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 26 Mar 2007
Production year: 1994

  • Critics' reviews (2) of A Great Day In Harlem

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  • Bach's documentary avoids all the clichés of jazz retrospection by concentrating on a single event on an August... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • A brilliant, funny, moving, altogether miraculous documentary

    • The New Yorker
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    good stuff

    A great intro to some terrific jazz musicians that we'd not heard of, but not enough music, alas! The bonus disc is a pain in the bum because you need to ... more

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      • A customer from Sandy Beds
      • Posted 19 Jul 2007 18:50

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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 ...