6.6A Great Day in Harlem · 1994
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) is a Documentary / Music / History film directed by Jean Bach, starring Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins.
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6.6Overview
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. 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. 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.
Cast
Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Buck Clayton
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What is "A Great Day in Harlem" about?
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. 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. 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.
When was "A Great Day in Harlem" released?
A Great Day in Harlem was released in 1994.
Who stars in "A Great Day in Harlem"?
The cast includes Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Buck Clayton.
