A Great Day in Portland poster, 2005
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- A Great Day in Portland poster
- Dates
- 200520052005
- Quantity
- 0.15 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder (30x42))
- Collection Number
- Coll 902
- Summary
- Poster featuring a photograph depicting jazz musicians assembled in the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Darrell Grant gathered the jazz musicians to be photographed by Owen Carey during the 2005 Portland Jazz Festival, and the photograph's composition was inspired by Art Kane's photograph "A Great Day in Harlem."
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
On February 12, 2005, professor, pianist and bandleader Darrell Grant gathered musicians who were in Portland, Oregon, for the Portland Jazz Festival in the Crystal Ballroom, where Owen Carey photographed them as a group. The photograph's composition was inspired by Art Kane's 1957 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem," which depicted 57 jazz musicians gathered in New York. Carey's photograph was used to make a poster that was sold to raise funds for the Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute at Portland State University.
Source: Hughley, Marty, "Jazz, Art Come Together for Another 'Great Day,'" The Oregonian, February 18, 2005.
Content Description
The collection consists of a poster featuring a black and white photograph depicting several dozen jazz musicians gathered in the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The poster is titled "A Great Day in Portland," and shows the date February 12, 2005. The poster also lists 30 deceased musicians under the heading "In Memoriam."
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
A Great Day in Portland poster, Coll 902, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Jazz musicians--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- posters
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Carey, Owen (photographer)
- Grant, Darrell, 1962- (organizer)
