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A Great Day in Harlem

  • 1994
  • Not Rated
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
DocumentaryMusic

The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.

  • Director
    • Jean Bach
  • Writers
    • Jean Bach
    • Susan Peehl
    • Matthew Seig
  • Stars
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • Milt Hinton
    • Marian McPartland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    527
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Bach
    • Writers
      • Jean Bach
      • Susan Peehl
      • Matthew Seig
    • Stars
      • Dizzy Gillespie
      • Milt Hinton
      • Marian McPartland
    • 7User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Dizzy Gillespie
    Dizzy Gillespie
    • Self
    Milt Hinton
    • Self
    Marian McPartland
    • Self
    Quincy Jones
    Quincy Jones
    • Self - Narrator
    Sonny Rollins
    Sonny Rollins
    • Self
    Buck Clayton
    Buck Clayton
    • Self
    Art Blakey
    Art Blakey
    • Self
    Hank Jones
    • Self
    Art Farmer
    • Self
    Johnny Griffin
    Johnny Griffin
    • Self
    Chubby Jackson
    • Self
    Scoville Browne
    • Self
    Felix Maxwell
    • Self
    Paula Morris
    • Self
    Taft Jordan Jr.
    • Self
    Everard Powell
    • Self
    Bud Freeman
    Bud Freeman
    • Self
    Max Kaminsky
    • Self
    • Director
      • Jean Bach
    • Writers
      • Jean Bach
      • Susan Peehl
      • Matthew Seig
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews7

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Beat Thief Productions
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ア・グレイト・デイ・イン・ハーレム 〜57人のジャズミュージシャンの肖像〜
    • Filming locations
      • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Flo-Bert Ltd.
      • Jean Bach
      • New York Foundation for the Arts
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $527,034
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,078
      • Feb 20, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $527,034
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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