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Jazz day : the making of a famous photograph / Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Francis Vallejo.
When Esquire magazine planned an issue to salute the American jazz scene in 1958, graphic designer Art Kane pitched a crazy idea: how about gathering a group of beloved jazz musicians and photographing them? He didn't own a good camera, didn't know if any musicians would show up, and insisted on setting up the shoot in front of a Harlem brownstone. Could he pull it off? In a captivating collection of poems, Roxane Orgill steps into the frame of Harlem 1958, bringing to life the musicians' mischief and quirks, their memorable style, and the vivacious atmosphere of a Harlem block full of kids on a hot summer's day. Francis Vallejo's vibrant, detailed, and wonderfully expressive paintings do loving justice to the larger-than-life quality of jazz musicians of the era. Includes bios of several of the fifty-seven musicians, an author's note, sources, a bibliography, and a foldout of Art Kane's famous photograph.
Record details
- ISBN: 0763669547
- ISBN: 9780763669546
- Physical Description: ix, 55 pages, 1 folded leaf : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55). |
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| Subject: | Photographs. Jazz musicians > New York (State) > New York. Jazz > 1951-1960. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > 20th century > Poetry. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J 781.65092 Orgi (Text) | 33126020660027 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
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