CRAIG CHARLES GARRISON

Good Thursday Morning!!!

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August 12, 1958, Esquire magazine commisioned freelance photographer Art Kane, who then gathered together 57 Jazz musicians who were photographed at 17 East 126th Street, Harlem, New York City, NY.

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That black-and-white photo became the now globally-iconic, “A Great Day in Harlem (AGDIH).

AGDIH was published as the CENTERFOLD for a January 1959 “The Golden Age of Jazz,” special edition of Esquire.

Fast-Forward to September 29, 1998. XXL magazine commissions legendary multihyphenate Gordon Parks.

He then assembled together 177 Hip Hop MCs, DJs, dancers, visual artists, journalists, and, influeners.

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They ALSO were photographed at 17 E. 126th St., Harlem, NYC, NY, the very SAME location as AGDIH

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THAT black-and-white photo became the globally-famous, “The Greatest Day In Hip Hop History (TGDIHHH), a.k.a. A Great Day in Hip Hop (AGDIHH)” – a 3-paneled cover for a December 1998 special edition of XXL.

*** Recently deceased trailblazing, globetrotting, saxophonist Sonny Rollins (September 7, 1930, NYC, NY – May 25, 2026, Woodstock, NY) was THEE very LAST living person included for AGDIH, our last LIVING connection to The HARLEM RENAISSANCE,  and; The JAZZ AGE.

***** BOTH works of art include the names of ALL participants photographed.

Happy TWO GREAT DAYS In HARLEM Throwback Thursday!!!

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, Fam 🎺🎹🎷🎸🥁🪘🪉🎼🎶🎵

– CCG

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