{"product_id":"stan-kenton-jazz-poster-centennial-recreation-club-1953","title":"Stan Kenton jazz poster - Centennial Recreation Club - 1953","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecondTakeJazzArt presents...\u003cbr\u003ea high-quality \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e poster featuring original upgraded artwork commemorating live performances by an icon from jazz history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStan Kenton \u0026amp; his Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe July 28, 1953 gig at the Centennial Recreation Club (location unk.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it or hate it, the Stan Kenton orchestra could lay claim to being one of the most popular, \"modern,\" and controversial outfits during the big band era. His jukebox numbers featuring singers like Anita O'Day, June Christy, and Chris Connor — \"Tampico,\" \"Across the Alley from the Alamo,\" and others — were huge hits. And over the years, his bands featured a \"who's who\" of jazz legends like Maynard Ferguson, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Vido Musso, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Porcino, Conte Condoli, Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Frank Rosolino, John Graas, Laurindo Almeida, Shelly Manne, Eddie Safranski, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut most notably, Kenton's \"Artistry in Rhythm\" and \"Progressive Jazz\" orchestras served as modern jazz incubators, nurturing and showcasing countless composers and arrangers, including Pete Rugolo, Russ Garcia, Bob Graettinger, Johnny Richards, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Holman, Bill Russo, and others. However, his \"progressive\" penchant for piercing trumpets, profound brass sections, unorthodox arrangements, and dissonant harmonies made his music wildly divisive among critics and jazz fans. His detractors often maligned him for sacrificing swing in the name of cerebral experimentation — and for his oft-repeated claims that his band's musical achievements were more sophisticated and advanced relative to those of his Black peers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all this, Stan Kenton remains an important figure in jazz history, one whose shadow looms extremely large on modern big band writing and performance to this very day. This famous poster — with its bold, red-and-white \"popcorn bucket\" stripes — marked an appearance just months after Kenton's popular \"Sketches on Standards\" album was recorded (featuring Bill Russo's crowd-pleasing arrangements of evergreens). It's a beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stan_Kenton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stan_Kenton\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stan_Kenton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sketches_on_Standards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sketches_on_Standards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sketches_on_Standards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SecondTakeJazzArt","offers":[{"title":"11\" x 17\"","offer_id":56652288262310,"sku":"110514195301_11x17","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 16\"","offer_id":56652288295078,"sku":"110514195301_12x16","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 18\"","offer_id":56652288327846,"sku":"110514195301_12x18","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" x 24\"","offer_id":56652288360614,"sku":"110514195301_16x24","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\"","offer_id":56652288393382,"sku":"110514195301_18x24","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 27\"","offer_id":56652288426150,"sku":"110514195301_18x27","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\"","offer_id":56652288458918,"sku":"110514195301_20x30","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\"","offer_id":56652288491686,"sku":"110514195301_24x36","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/4410\/6918\/files\/Kenton_Stan-CentennialClub-1953-07-28_18x24_v01-mockupA-1x1.jpg?v=1781384236","url":"https:\/\/secondtakejazzart.com\/products\/stan-kenton-jazz-poster-centennial-recreation-club-1953","provider":"SecondTakeJazzArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}