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A Great Day in Harlem
Directed by
Jean Bach
Not Rated
1994
60m
Documentary
,
Music
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7.4
89%
73%
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The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
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Cast of A Great Day in Harlem
Quincy Jones
Self - Narrator
Dizzy Gillespie
Self
Sonny Rollins
Self
Buck Clayton
Self
A Great Day in Harlem Reviews
AALBC.com
Kam Williams
A fascinating examination of the artistry, camaraderie and idiosyncrasies among a generation enigmatic jazz giants.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Anyone with the misconception that the spirit of a particular music is not a direct reflection of the souls of the musicians who created it must see A Great Day in Harlem, Jean Bach's small and very moving documentary about the jazz life.
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
If there's such a thing as a magical documentary, A Great Day in Harlem is it.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Philip Martin
This isn't Ken Burns' jazz, but something with the spark and intuition of the real thing.
San Francisco Chronicle
Jesse Hamlin
It's a funny and moving film whose swinging rhythms and informal tone capture a feeling for the music, the people who make it and the affection and respect they feel for each other and the art form.
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Bob Bloom
Wonderful documentary; great seeing all those jazz legends.
San Francisco Examiner
Philip Elwood
A magnificent achievement.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
If you wanted to introduce someone to what jazz is all about, this would be an ideal place to start.
Variety
Godfrey Cheshire
For non-buffs, pic fails the acid test of exciting interest where there was little or none before; it could easily have covered the same ground in half its length.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
The film is alive and keeps moving briskly.
The Hollywood Reporter
Monumental.
TV Guide
Even casual fans should appreciate the film's genuine admiration for these great artists, whose lives were interwoven with their creativity and who changed the face of 20th-century music.
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