And what a day it was, when nearly sixty jazz greats gathered on a Harlem street one morning in August 1958 for what was, incredibly, the photographer Art Kane's first professional shoot. Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Mary Lou Williams, Thelonious Monk, Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Marian McPartland. . . .No one knew how many would show up at 10:00 A.M. for what was planned as the centerfold for Esquire magazine, but at the appointed hour they began coming—by subway, by taxi, and on foot. What resulted became the most famous jazz photograph ever—instantly recognizable to jazz fans the world over and the inspiration for the 1995 Oscar-nominated documentary A Great Day in Harlem. This remarkable photograph and the outtakes and candids shot that day—reproduced here in elegant duotone on high-quality paper—are complemented by biographical information on all the musicians in the photograph and by essays from some of the greatest jazz writers of our time—Whitney Balliett, Ralph Ellison, Gary Giddins, and Dan Morgenstern. "This is pure American cultural history," said Philip Elwood of the San Francisco Examiner, "capturing not just a day, but an era."

The Great Jazz Day

Arts & Photography

Morgenstern, Dan

Graham, Charles

University, Dan Morgenstern Rutgers

Photography & Video

Da Capo Press

From working the cotton and bean fields of the Deep South to singing before kings and presidents, Charles Graham's story of struggle and triumph is a heartwarming journey of faith, family, and dreams come true. NO BACK DOORS: THE CHARLES GRAHAM STORY is a deeply personal look inside the spiritual and physical journey of a man who persevered in his life by allowing God to guide each step of the way. / Dr. Judith Lane Bynum, author-educator says, "In this remarkable memoir, Charles Graham recounts his amazing journey of faith. As a child, leaning on a hoe handle in the cotton field, he would watch the cars speed by on the horizon and feel the pull of destiny. This is the story of faith, struggle, and blessings, laced with laughter and tears." / Dr. Greg Fiebig, Professor of Communication and Theater says, "In a world filled with imposters, Charles Graham is the real deal. Charles's story, NO BACK DOORS, reveals how unconditional love serves as a catalyst for transforming people, places, and things." / Readers of NO BACK DOORS will be inspired to dream beyond their circumstances. Throughout this heartwarming book, Charles Graham exemplifies his personal motto: "Love has to be a lifestyle you live, not a banner you wave ... A demonstration, not just a declaration."

No Back Doors: The Charles Graham Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Campbell, Darrel

Leaders & Notable People

Charles Graham Ministry

In early colonial Massachusetts, a young woman endures the consequences of her sin of adultery and spends the rest of her life in atonement.

The Scarlet Letter

Literature & Fiction

Hawthorne,Nathaniel

Robaudi, A.

Literary

Hart Pub. Co.

New Zealand Whitewater: 100 Great Kayaking Runs

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Craig Potton Publishing

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Memoir Of John Graham (1880)

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

Miscellaneous pieces, in prose and verse, by Charles Graham, ...

Legal History

Gale ECCO, Print Editions

Miscellaneous pieces, in prose and verse; by Charles Graham, ...

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Paddle alongside this trio of explorers and experience what it means to venture south into Earth's iciest wonderland.

The Frozen Coast: Sea Kayaking the Antarctic Peninsula

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