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In 1958, photographer Art Kane invited some of the finest musicians in American jazz to appear in a portrait on the front stoop of a house in Harlem. 35 years later, Jean Bach interviewed the surviving members of that group for this film. Using only the photograph as its visual material, what emerges is a living history of a golden era in music and turbulent time for the musicians and the neighbourhood they frequented.
‘This film taught me about the importance of editors in the process of making a documentary. They’re so essential in the process of creation. You can make a movie out of anything. If you have will.’ – AK
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Director(s)Jean Bach
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Country(s)USA
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Year1994
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Duration60 mins
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Producer(s)Jean Bach
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CastDizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton, Marian McPartland
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CinematographySteve Petropoulos
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EditingSusan Peehl
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SoundJudy Benjamin, Neal Gettinger, Steven Hertzog, Jerry Stein, Roy B. Yokelson
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Language(s)English
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