In the documentary "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," the legendary photographer James Van Der Zee eyes the grand piano sitting in the living room of Duke Ellington's townhouse. We hear a voice nudge him to play. "Off the record," the unparallel portraitist says. "I haven't touched the piano in four or five years now." […]
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM on January 29, 2026