Jazz day, by Roxane Orgill ; narrated by Robin Miles
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Jazz day, by Roxane Orgill ; narrated by Robin Miles
Language
eng
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libretto or text
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not applicable
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Ages 8-12
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poetry
Main title
Jazz day
Medium
compact disc
Oclc number
982697794
Responsibility statement
by Roxane Orgill ; narrated by Robin Miles
Summary
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
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Jazz day, the making of a famous photograph
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- African American musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Poetry
- Poetry
- Jazz musicians -- Poetry
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Poetry
- African Americans + Music + History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz + History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Poetry
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- African American musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Poetry
- Poetry
- Jazz musicians -- Poetry
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Poetry
- African Americans + Music + History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz + History and criticism -- Poetry
- Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Poetry
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- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Narrator1
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