A Great Day in Harlem is an Iconic Photo in Jazz History
A Great Day in Harlem is a black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York, taken by freelance photographer Art Kane for Esquire magazine on August 12, 1958. The subjects are shown at 17 East 126th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenue. Published as the centerfold of the January 1959 ("Golden Age of Jazz") issue of Esquire.
What is amazing to me is that all of these late night folks were able to get up and make it to the 10 a.m. photo shoot!
The Jazz Culture documentary about the shoot was released in 1994. Further information about A Great Day in Harlem is found here and here.
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