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A Great Day in Harlem poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1994·Documentary / Music / History·1h

A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM

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

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.

Above the Line
Jean Bach·DirectorJerry Stein·Sound MixerSusan Peehl·Editor
Cast
Quincy Jones·Self - NarratorDizzy Gillespie·SelfSonny Rollins·SelfBuck Clayton·Self
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Jean Bach·Director
Editing· 1
Susan Peehl·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jerry Stein·Sound Mixer
Production· 3
Matthew Seig·ProducerTerrell Braly·ProducerStuart Samuels·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Steve Petropoulos·Cinematography
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$527K
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Great Day in Harlem's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#A0C0E0
Mood
Historic, Communal
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white photograph of a large group of people, predominantly men, gathered on the steps and sidewalk in front of a brownstone buil”

Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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