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A Great Day in Harlem

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Jazz documentary.
One August morning in New
York in 1958, photographer
7 Art Kane recorded a remarkable moment in jazz history - a gathering in Harlem of all the greatest livirigjazz musicians, 57 of them, plus one club owner. Narrated by Quincy Jones , this documentary tells the story of that historic photograph, taken for Esquire magazine, and the jazz world that it captured. It also features home-movie footage of and archive performances by many of those who appeared in the picture. Including Dizzy Gillespie , Art Blakey , Art Farmer, Chubby Jackson , Eddie Locke , Paula Morris , Marian McPartland and Sonny Rollins. Director Jean Bach (1994)
BIWandColour Subtitled ................... + See Films: pages 49-72 *****

Contributors

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Quincy Jones
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Art Blakey
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Chubby Jackson
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Eddie Locke
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Paula Morris
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Marian McPartland
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Sonny Rollins.
Director:
Jean Bach
Source: Radio Times

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