Only one of the 58 jazz greats who posed for the photo that became known as "A Great Day in Harlem"—saxophonist Sonny Rollins, 94—is still alive today, according to a recent interactive tribute in The New York Times.
The famous black-and-white image by Art Kane for Esquire magazine captured Rollins and other jazz legends, including Count Basie and Thelonious Monk, in front of a Harlem brownstone on August 12, 1958—hence the original title, "Harlem 1958."
So where exactly was the picture taken and does the spot still exist?
Indeed, the location still stands today: townhouse number 17 on E 126th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues in East Harlem.
What's more, the block was officially co-named “Art Kane Harlem 1958 Place” in 2021 to commemorate the famous spot.
The street sign can be found just steps from the brownstone on the northwest corner of E 126th Street and Madison Avenue.
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