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- 1h 0min
- Documentary, Music
- 24 Feb 1995 (USA)
- Movie
The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Hank Jones | ... |
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Art Farmer | ... |
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Milt Hinton | ... |
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Chubby Jackson | ... |
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Scoville Browne | ... |
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Felix Maxwell | ... |
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Paula Morris | ... |
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Taft Jordan Jr. | ... |
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Marian McPartland | ... |
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Max Kaminsky | ... |
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Eddie Locke | ... |
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Benny Golson | ... |
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Ernie Wilkins | ... |
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Elaine Lorillard | ... |
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Nat Hentoff | ... |
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Mona Hinton | ... |
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Robert Altschuler | ... |
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Mike Lipskin | ... |
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Steve Frankfurt | ... |
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| Horace Silver | ... |
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Henry 'Red' Allen | ... |
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| Count Basie | ... |
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| Robert Benton | ... |
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Vic Dickenson | ... |
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| Roy Eldridge | ... |
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Sonny Greer | ... |
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| Coleman Hawkins | ... |
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| Jo Jones | ... |
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| Gene Krupa | ... |
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| Charles Mingus | ... |
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| Thelonious Monk | ... |
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| Jimmy Rushing | ... |
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Pee Wee Russell | ... |
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Zutty Singleton | ... |
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Stuffy Smith | ... |
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| Willie 'The Lion' Smith | ... |
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Rex Stewart | ... |
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| Maxine Sullivan | ... |
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| George Wettling | ... |
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| Lester Young | ... |
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Directed by
| Jean Bach | ||
Written by
| Jean Bach | ... | () |
| Susan Peehl | ... | () |
| Matthew Seig | ... | () |
Produced by
| Terrell Braly | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Samuels | ... | associate producer |
| Matthew Seig | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Steve Petropoulos | ||
Editing by
| Susan Peehl | ||
Editorial Department
| Phil Fallo | ... | on-line editor |
Sound Department
| Judy Benjamin | ... | sound recordist |
| Christopher Burke | ... | sound effects (as Chris Burke) |
| Neal Gettinger | ... | sound recordist (as Neil Gettinger) |
| Steven Hertzog | ... | sound recordist |
| Jerry Stein | ... | sound mixer |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | post-production sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Del Hall | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Ralph Pitre | ... | animation camera operator |
Animation Department
| Michael Bianchi | ... | animator: title animation |
Music Department
| Rick Eisenstein | ... | music clearances |
| Johnny Mandel | ... | music consultant |
Additional Crew
| Mark Cantor | ... | archival consultant |
| Andreas Combuchen | ... | title designer |
| Milt Hinton | ... | source: original 8 mm film |
| Mona Hinton | ... | source: original 8 mm film |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sonet Film (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- ABC Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Castle Hill Productions (1994) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Antland Productions (audio post-production)
- Chertok Associates Inc. (performance footage)
- Diamond Time (music clearances)
- Frank Driggs Archive (additional photographs)
- Frankfurt Balkind (titles)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (performance footage)
- MCA Records (master recordings courtesy of)
- National Video Industries (video post-production)
- Photo Fest (additional photographs)
- PolyGram Special Markets (master recordings courtesy of)
- Rutgers University (additional photographs)
- Sony Music Licensing (master recordings courtesy of)
- Sony Music Special Products (master recordings courtesy of)
- The Jane and Lloyd Pettit Foundation (support from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownstone near the 125th street station. The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the photograph, and it shows film footage taken that day by Milt Hinton and his wife. Written by Daren Gill |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995). See more » |