A great day in harlem 1994 film

The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the. Feb 26, 2014 the photograph is also the focus for jean bachs wonderful documentary, a great day in harlem. It was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature. 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. This is a radio interview i conducted in 1995 with jean bach who directed the 1994 film, a great day in harlem, nominated in 1995 for an academy award for documentary feature. The film was nominated in 1995 for an academy award for documentary feature musicians in the photograph. He managed to mobilize the big names of jazz artists in harlem for a photo shoot. Jean bachs 1994 film, a great day in harlem is one of the best documentaries about jazz music. In addition, the film offers brief portraits of count basie, coleman hawkins, charles mingus, thelonious monk, maxine sullivan, mary lou. The photograph is also the focus for jean bachs wonderful documentary, a great day in harlem. A great day in harlem is a wonderful documentary about a seemingly hohum subject the taking of a photograph. In august 1958, the young photographer art kane made his first photo report and cover for esquire.

A film history of our popular music from blues to bluegrass to broadway. A great day in harlemthe terminal film essay article. The film a great day in harlem is about this event. In august of 1958, 57 of the greatest jazz musicians of alltime gathered on the steps of a harlem brownstone for a photograph. All the more reason to leave this article where it is, i guess, though i believe the explanation ought to be incorporated. 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. A great day in harlem will resonate most with dedicated jazz buffs, but even casual fans should appreciate the film s genuine admiration for these great artists.

The musicians had gathered on 126th street, between fifth and madison avenues in harlem. Roberts later owned a popular bar in harlem called luckeys. A great day in harlem also is noteworthy for the kansas city delegation that participated, including count basie, mary lou williams, and lester young. Jean bach, a radio producer of new york, recounted the story behind it in her 1994 documentary film, a great day in harlem. A must or should see for jazz fans, this film received an academy award nomination for best documentary feature. The series complements the sixweek program americas music. It is filled with anecdotes, history and clips of classic performances. 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. One of my favorite films i have seen about jazz is a great day in harlem 1994, a 60minute exploration into the making of probably the most famous group jazz photo. On a summer morning in 1958, esquire magazine art director art kane assembled a remarkable array of the days leading jazz musiciansdizzy gillespie, sonny rollins, art blakey, hank jones, milt hinton, and othersin harlem for a group photograph that would go down in history. A great day in harlemthe terminal film essay article by nemc.

Move your cursor over the photograph to identify each musician then click for bio. Esquire published the photo in its january 1959 issue. She used hintons home video as the basis for her hourlong documentary. A great day in harlem home vision entertainmentimage 1994 color 1. A great day in harlem 1994, directed by jean bach film. Where burns was ponderous and pontificating in his simply named film jazz, a great day in harlem has a few of the then still living participants in first time photographer art kanes famous 1958 esquire magazine photograph merely reminiscing about the day the shot was taken. A great day in harlem is the story of a great photograph. The picture was taken by freelance photographer art kane for esquire magazine on august 12, 1958.

Dizzy was interviewed as were many others but the film is by jean bach. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for. The film was nominated in 1995 for an academy award for documentary feature. With dizzy gillespie, milt hinton, marian mcpartland, art blakey. I can think of a way to work it into the films article. One of my favorite films i have seen about jazz is a great day in harlem 1994, a 60minute exploration into the making of probably the most famous group. A great day in harlem is a wonderful documentary about a seemingly hohum subjectthe taking of a photograph.

Duke ellington declared him, along with willie the lion smith, to be among the most important stride pianists. A great day in harlem 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story and sounds behind the most famous photo in the history of jazz. 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. Dizzy gillespie, milt hinton, marian mcpartland, art blakey, gerry mulligan, horace silver, quincy jones, sonny rollins, buck clayton, hank jones, art farmer, johnny griffin, steve petropoulos, jean bach, matthew seig, stuart samuels, terrell braly, jean bach, matthew seig, susan peehl. Bachs documentary avoids all the cliches of jazz retrospection by concentrating on a single event on an august morning back in 1958. Every little step 2008 rated pg admission to these films is free. One day on a whim i tried amazon which i have never used in my 52 years. 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. Mis bijvoorbeeld nooit meer een film van stanley kubrick of meryl streep.

A great day in harlem is a documentary directed by jean bach. Narrated by quincy jones, a great day in harlem masterfully recalls what was most likely the reatest assembly of jazz musicians ever at one place. The film shows how jazz is a musical language that a network of artists developed together. Even when the photograph in question involves some of the greatest jazz musicians who. Sep 10, 2010 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 jazz. A great day in harlem 1994 the movie database tmdb. Jean bach, a radio producer of new york, recounted the story behind the photograph in her 1994 documentary film, a great day in. A great day in harlem photograph, a 1958 blackandwhite group portrait of 57 notable jazz musicians a great day in harlem film, a 1994 american documentary film about the photograph. 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. In 1958, a young art director named art kane was working at esquire magazine and was assigned to take a photograph for a cover story on jazz, a special tribute for the.

A great day in harlem 1994 a great day in harlem 1994. The film exudes a love of jazz and an admiration for these artists that is absolutely intoxicating. 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. Born in new york city in 1929, rollins was a tenor saxophonist, leader and composer. 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. 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 musical clips arent overfamiliar and are killingly good. Packed with lively interviews with the subjects, performances, and neverbeforeseen footage, this acclaimed. Rent a great day in harlem 1994 film for free as part of our trial offer.

The musicians were gathered at 17 east 126th street between fifth and madison avenue. Originally released in 1994, the film is screening for the first time in new york city since bachs. A great day in harlem is a 1994 american documentary film directed by jean bach about the photograph of the same name. Director jean bach acquired an original, home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician milt hinton on the day the photograph was taken in 1958. 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. All that jazz jazz docu a great day in harlem facebook. 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.