Jazz day, the making of a famous photograph, Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Francis Vallejo
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Label
Jazz day, the making of a famous photograph, Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Francis Vallejo
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55)
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Middle SchoolNP, Lexile
Literary Form
poetry
Main title
Jazz day
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
913844760
Responsibility statement
Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Francis Vallejo
resource.studyProgramName
Acclerated Reader, 6.1Reading Counts!, 5.7
Sub title
the making of a famous photograph
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
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Subject
- African American musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- 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
- 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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