{"product_id":"paul-winter-sextet-jazz-poster-bossa-nova-at-the-white-house-1962","title":"Paul Winter Sextet jazz poster - Bossa Nova at the White House - 1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecondTakeJazzArt presents...\u003cbr\u003ea high-quality \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e poster featuring original enhanced artwork commemorating some groundbreaking live performances from jazz history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Winter Sextet\u003cbr\u003e\"Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Count Me In\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe November 19, 1962 \"Embassy Youth Concert\" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efeaturing:\u003cbr\u003ePaul Winter – alto sax\u003cbr\u003eDick Whitsell – trumpet\u003cbr\u003eLes Rout – baritone sax\u003cbr\u003eWarren Bernhardt – piano\u003cbr\u003eRichard Evans – bass\u003cbr\u003eHarold Jones – drums \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(also appearing: Mr. Tong Il Han, South Korean American classical pianist – aka, Han Tong-Il)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before his \"new age\/Earth music\" days directing his Grammy-winning Consort — Paul Winter was simply a smart alto player at Northwestern who loved jazz. His Chicago Sextet at the time played such an exceptionally keen mix of swing, hard bop, and Latin music that they won the 1961 Intercollegiate Jazz Festival and a contract with Columbia Records. With three Black members and three white, the Paul Winter Sextet was young, modern, and emblematic of the Kennedy White House's aspirations for a new racial harmony in America, so the U.S. State Department enlisted them as cultural ambassadors and sent them on a 6-month-long \"goodwill tour\" of Latin America starting in February 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon after their return, Jackie Kennedy enthusiastically invited the Paul Winter Sextet to perform in one of her \"Musical Programs for Youth by Youth\" concerts, intended as broadening cultural experiences for the children of diplomats, Cabinet members, and State Department officials living in Washington, D.C. And that's the origin story of the first jazz concert ever presented at the White House!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening to the resulting recordings of this \"little big band\" ensemble today, it's easy to hear what appealed to the State Department, the First Lady, and jazz icons like Dizzy Gillespie, John Hammond, Dave Brubeck, Ralph Gleason, and Steve Allen. The Sextet's albums from the era — especially \"Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova\" and \"Count Me In\" — serve as veritable time capsules of the early 1960s. Their tight arrangements, tasty solos, and exciting bossa nova interpretations are simply delightful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis understated poster features refined typography and a lovely engraving of the White House and has been meticulously derived from the vintage ephemera available for the concert — and most importantly, it stands as a timeless testament to the Paul Winter Sextet, a short-lived, all-but-forgotten group that played an important role in jazz (and especially the bossa nova).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Winter\" title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Winter\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Winter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAr1xydbdOuh5cerR5xXUgqXRCipjYymo\" title=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAr1xydbdOuh5cerR5xXUgqXRCipjYymo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAr1xydbdOuh5cerR5xXUgqXRCipjYymo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=to8V7Pj6gmI\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=to8V7Pj6gmI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=to8V7Pj6gmI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Han_Tong-il\" title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Han_Tong-il\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Han_Tong-il\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SecondTakeJazzArt","offers":[{"title":"11\" x 17\"","offer_id":57335462101158,"sku":"230914166201_11x17","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 16\"","offer_id":57335462133926,"sku":"23091416620112x16","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 18\"","offer_id":57335462166694,"sku":"230914166201_12x18","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" x 24\"","offer_id":57335462199462,"sku":"230914166201_16x24","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\"","offer_id":57335462232230,"sku":"230914166201_18x24","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 27\"","offer_id":57335462264998,"sku":"230914166201_18x27","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\"","offer_id":57335462297766,"sku":"230914166201_20x30","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\"","offer_id":57335462330534,"sku":"230914166201_24x36","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/4410\/6918\/files\/Winter_Paul-BossaNova-WhiteHouse-1962-11-19_18x24_v01-mockupB-1x1.jpg?v=1789061703","url":"https:\/\/secondtakejazzart.com\/products\/paul-winter-sextet-jazz-poster-bossa-nova-at-the-white-house-1962","provider":"SecondTakeJazzArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}