Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
written by Roxane Orgill; illustrated by Francis Vallejo
written by Roxane Orgill; illustrated by Francis Vallejo
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On August 12, 1958, Art Kane, a graphic designer and lover of jazz, invited any and all jazz musicians to come to 126th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues to have a photo taken. Fifty-eight musicians came, and the result was this famous photograph. Jazz Day tells the story of that photograph in poems and paintings.
On this page you will find links to music by the musicians depicted in the poems and paintings. Listen to the music and celebrate the amazing richness and diversity of jazz music.
Milt Hinton
Court Basie
Lestor Young
Mary-Lou Williams
Thelonius Monk
Rex Stewart
Duke Ellington
Maxine Sullivan
Eddie Locke
Dizzy Gillespie
Roy Eldridge
J.C Heard
Gerry Mulligan
Willie the Lion Smith
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