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A Great Day in Harlem (1994)

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Quincy Jones Quincy Jones
Himself - Narrator
Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie
Himself
Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins
Himself
Art Blakey Art Blakey
Himself
Milt Hinton Milt Hinton
Himself
Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan
Himself
Benny Golson Benny Golson
Himself
Nat Hentoff Nat Hentoff
Himself


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Description: In August of 1958, in front of a Harlem brownstone, first-time photographer Art Kane assembled 57 of the greatest jazz stars of all time and snapped a picture that would live forever. Narrated by Quincy Jones, this "irresistible" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times), Academy Award-nominated documentary examines the fascinating lives of the musicians who showed up that day to make history. 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 tells the story b ... (more)
Release date: 24 February 1995
UPC: 014381556728
Tags: Music (1), Jazz (1), Documentary (1)
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