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A Great Day in Harlem

The Story and Sounds Behind the Most Famous Photo in the History of Jazz!

6.6(10)19941h 0m1

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.

  • TMDB

    6.6/10

    10 votes

Status
Released
Budget
Box office
$527K
Language
English
  • photographer
  • photography
  • jazz singer or musician
  • music journalist
  • music history
  • old photograph
  • woman director
  • harlem, new york city
  • black history
  • day in a life
  • jazz history
  • hidden history

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical27 Sept 1994

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When was A Great Day in Harlem released?
A Great Day in Harlem was released on 27 September 1994.
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A Great Day in Harlem holds a 6.6/10 audience score from 10 votes.
Who directed A Great Day in Harlem?
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) was directed by Jean Bach.
How long is A Great Day in Harlem?
A Great Day in Harlem runs for 1h 0m.

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