| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 55 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55). |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
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Jazz -- 1951-1960 -- Juvenile literature.
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- 20th century -- Poetry.
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| Added Author |
Vallejo, Francis, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0763669547 |
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9780763669546 |
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