Now that you have seen a great day in harlem, i would suggest a delightful steven spielberg film from 2004 as the second film in your double feature, the terminal. A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great thelonious sphere monk. 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. 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. Castle hill productions capital citiesabc video publishing image entertainment firm. 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. A great day in harlem a documentary about a photograph taken in 1958 by art kane of the jazz greats of the period. A great day in harlem is a wonderful documentary about a seemingly hohum subject the taking of a photograph. Even when the photograph in question involves some of the greatest jazz musicians who ever lived, building a film. 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. Patchs guide harlem, ny harlem week begins this weekend with a great day in harlem. The musicians were gathered at 17 east 126th street between fifth and madison avenue. A great day in harlem 1995 stream and watch online. A great day in harlem also gets inside that 1950s transition era in jazz history.
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 is a fine documentary, but the added material of this 2disc set adds up to an oral history of a special corner of american culture. A great day in harlem harlem 58 the photograph part 1. A great day in harlem is an hourlong documentary film that brings to life a remarkable moment in the history of jazz a moment in which dozens of americas. Tom hanks plays viktor navorski, a tourist from a fictitious eastern bloc country, planning to visit new york.
Archival materials from the international jazz collections ijc will also be on display during the workshops. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 starring quincy jones and dizzy gillespie on dvd and bluray. See which other festivities are in store for the month of august. A great day in harlem also is noteworthy for the kansas city delegation that participated, including count basie, mary lou williams, and lester young.
At two university of idaho librarys special collections and archives workshops at 1. 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. Take a riff from one work, embellish it a bit, and youve got a whole new piece. Particular credit needs to be given to whoever devised the excellent camera moves on the key historic photograph.
A great day in harlem 1995 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 fair portion of the film is devoted to that which lead up to the photograph. Heaven for hep cats was that day in 1958 when young esquire magazine shutterbug art kane put out the word that he wanted all the great jazz performers in manhattan for a morning group portrait outside the west 125th street ny central railroad station. 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. Director jean bach acquired an original home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician milt hinton. So i couldnt wait until i had the opportunity to purchase it again. A great day in harlem cleveland international film. Academy award nominated documentary a great day in harlem. 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. 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 is a 1994 american documentary film directed by jean bach about the photograph of the same name.
And no one was more surprised than kane when they acutally came. 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. 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. Esquire published the photo in its january 1959 issue. Apr 05, 2020 heaven for hep cats was that day in 1958 when young esquire magazine shutterbug art kane put out the word that he wanted all the great jazz performers in manhattan for a morning group portrait outside the west 125th street ny central railroad station. The picture was taken by freelance photographer art kane for esquire magazine on august 12, 1958. The richness of the oscarnominated documentary a great day in harlem a must for any jazz library grows more evident with each viewing. In august of 1958, 57 of the greatest jazz musicians of alltime gathered on the steps of a harlem brownstone for a photograph. 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. Also includes conversations with musicians and archival performance footage 62 min. With rare insight, producer jean bach transforms one. She used hintons home video as the basis for her hourlong documentary.
A great day in harlemthe terminal film essay article. Jazz docu a great day in harlem art kane 1958 full. It shows 71yearold pianist lucky roberts, famous before world war i, rubbing shoulders with 27yearold sonny. 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. A documentary about a photograph taken in 1958 by art kane of the jazz greats of the period. Move your cursor over the photograph to identify each musician then click for bio. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on.
Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on dvd and. Art kane, a freelance photographer working for esquire. Jean bach, a radio producer of new york, recounted the story behind it in her 1994 documentary film, a great day in harlem. The session itself is also detailed as jazz greats count basie, thelonious monk, charlie. The session itself is also detailed as jazz greats count basie, thelonious monk.
Through remarkable interviews with nearly 30 jazz greats including dizzy gillespie, sonny rollins and art blakey, home movies shot by milt and mona hinton. One day on a whim i tried amazon which i have never used in my 52 years. A great day in harlem is a documentary directed by jean bach. Watch online harlem nights 1989 on 123movies full movie free without downloading or registration. Features live performances by monk and his band, and interviews with. A great day in harlem is a fine documentary, and the extra material on this 2disc set adds up to an oral history of a special corner of american culture. Move your cursor over the photograph to identify each musician then. It was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature. A great day in harlem or harlem 1958 is a blackandwhite photograph of 57 jazz musicians in harlem, new york city. Arthur rovozzo provide an introduction to this important documentary film showing. 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.
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. For more information about a great day in harlem, visit image entertainment. June 6, 1999, a legendary day to go down in history. A great day in harlem 1994 a great day in harlem 1994. An interactive version of the famous jazz musician photo a great day in harlem by art kane, featuring greats such as thelonious monk, sonny rollins, charles mingus, etc. Harlem nights full movie watch free online on 123movies. The film exudes a love of jazz and an admiration for these artists that is absolutely intoxicating. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a great day in harlem near you. Now the free a great day at lynn event at lynn university in boca raton seeks to pay homage to the luminaries of the new york jazz scene through film, music, and spoken word.
Photographer art kane took the most wonderful photograph in jazz history, featuring 57 of the best jazz musicians ever. Includes home movie footage of that day of the musicians arriving and greeting each other the morning of the shoot. Jan 19, 2018 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. A great day in harlem cleveland international film festival. Jazz docu a great day in harlem art kane 1958 full youtube. 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. Rent a great day in harlem the spitball story 1998 on dvd. 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.
To order a great day in harlem, go to tcm shopping. A great day in harlemthe terminal film essay article by nemc. Includes home movie footage of that day of the musicians arriving and greeting each other the morning of. A great day in harlem harlem 58 the photograph part. Feb 25, 2020 now the free a great day at lynn event at lynn university in boca raton seeks to pay homage to the luminaries of the new york jazz scene through film, music, and spoken word. 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.