Jazz Day
The Making of a Famous Photograph
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: ix, 55 pages, 1 folded leaf : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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.
Subjects:
Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz -- 1951-1960 -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile poetry.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry.
Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz -- 1951-1960 -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile poetry.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- 20th century -- Juvenile poetry.
Target Audience: NP
ISBN:
0763669547
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Ballentine Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Sandhills Indoors | Display, Children's NonFiction | In |
C LITERATURE Poetry AF AM Org | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55).