Milestones Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 I thought about this famous photo after the death of Benny Golson. So I have a simple question: Other than Sonny Rollins, is there anyone in the photo who is still alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 According to Golson's obit in DB, Sonny is the lone survivor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 Correct. Sonny is the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted October 5 Author Report Share Posted October 5 And retired for quite some time, so it really is the passing of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 Time flies. There were still dozens of them alive, when I was a teenager. But now I regret I didn´t listen to those, whom I had considered "oldies" in those days (Basie, Ellington, Goodman, Buddy Rich..... and so on). I had started only with what was THEN called "modern jazz" including free jazz and rock jazz, that means from Bird to the then super nova electric Miles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 One of the treasures I have is a framed copy of the Great Day in Harlem photo with a signed note from Marian McPartland. I feel fortunate that I was able to interview a few of the people who were in it, including Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Milt Hinton, Horace Silver and Marian McPartland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 I also have a large framed copy of the Great Day In Harlem 1958. Fortunately I have seen a large percentage of the musicians in that photo perform live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 For those interested in the photo and would like to see other photos taken that same day, then this book is essential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 2 hours ago, BFrank said: For those interested in the photo and would like to see other photos taken that same day, then this book is essential Yes - really great. I made it a Christmas gift to myself when it came out. Recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 22 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said: Yes - really great. I made it a Christmas gift to myself when it came out. Recommended! Good self-gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiRiIII Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 (edited) On 10/21/2024 at 7:38 AM, BFrank said: For those interested in the photo and would like to see other photos taken that same day, then this book is essential and this great book is also sold with Benny Golson's and Quincy Jones' autographs. I have both... https://www.amazon.com/KANE-HARLEM-1958-Deluxe-Limited/dp/8894366634/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D_0QHCEpg-KPtg8HV0_zlA.Y0nq1jQ1ak-nuNI1GSYSQjrW3ARZq5zbOeIMcx4-kWg&dib_tag=se&keywords=8894366634&qid=1729670790&sr=8-1 Edited October 23 by RiRiIII photo adderd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 Hoping for you this will be a good investment over time. Because the price difference compared to the "standard" edition is sorta "steep" IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago I recall seeing a video (maybe on PBS?) or a DVD I bought?. It was all about what was involved in the making of the classic photo. Well worth seeing if you can track it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 11 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: I recall seeing a video (maybe on PBS?) or a DVD I bought?. It was all about what was involved in the making of the classic photo. Well worth seeing if you can track it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago There was both a VHS and DVD of the documentary. Somewhere in my digital photo files I have a photo of Jean Bach, who was instrumental in getting this film made, standing in front of a poster of the famous photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 19 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: I recall seeing a video (maybe on PBS?) or a DVD I bought?. It was all about what was involved in the making of the classic photo. Well worth seeing if you can track it down. If you google "Great Day in Harlem" along with "Jean Bach" at least two sites pop up at once where the film is online. And it is also on Youtube: I downloaded it from YT after I had become aware of it (a short while after the book arrived here - it may actually have been following a link provided here at the time this book was first discussed here in an earlier topic). So it's saved for posterity now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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