Sweet Music in Harlem.Sweet Music in Harlem Harlem, residential and business section of upper Manhattan, New York City, bounded roughly by 110th St., the East River and Harlem River, 168th St., Amsterdam Ave., and Morningside Park. by Debbie A. Taylor, illustrated by Frank Morrison, Lee & Low Books June 2004 $16.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-584-30165-1, Ages 4-8 Inspired by Art Kane's legendary photograph A Great Day in Harlem A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 jazz musicians photographed on a Harlem street. Art Kane, a freelance photographer working for Esquire magazine, took the picture at around 10 a.m. in the summer of 1958. , this book proves "a picture is worth a thousand words A picture is worth a thousand words is a proverb that refers to the idea that complex stories can be told with just a single still image, or that an image may be more influential than a substantial amount of text. ." The sense of community is realized when old and new interact with love and respect, and the feeling permeates the pages presenting fresh insight to the legacy of Harlem and its people. Sweet Music is an outstanding work to be shared with the same spirit that created it. Reviewed by Vance Garcia, a freelance writer living in Harlem. |
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