The story behind a photograph conceived by Esquire Magazine art director Art Kane. He gathered all the greats in the Jazz world for a group shot on a sultry summer day on 125th Street in Harlem, 1958. With a "cast" that includes Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Blakely, this documentary provides a rare glimpse into the close-knit, warm world of the Jazz era, as well as some heartwarming and amusing footage of legends just being themselves.

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Special Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Bonus Footage: New Video Profiles of the 59 Musicians
Featurette:
1. Art Kane
2. Bill Charlap and Kenny Washington
3. Copycat Photos
4. Stories from the Making of A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM

Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz Trumpeter
Art Blakey: Jazz musician
Marian McPartland: Jazz Singer
Sonny Rollins: Jazz Musician/Composer

Jean Bach: Documentary Producer

"...[A] charmer..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
"[C]olor footage shot on the day, and decades-later interviews with the players, make it sublimely edifying."
"...Oscar-nominated ode to joy..." - Recommended
"...Witty..." -- Rating: A-
"...A likeable, intelligently original and moving documentary..."
"...Very moving....A loving remembrance of a loosely knit community of musicians..."