George Wein
George Wein (October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021) was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer.[1] He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival. He also co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with Peter Seeger and Theodore Bikel. He also founded the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 3, 1925 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | September 13, 2021 (aged 95) New York City, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Festival producer, concert promoter, musician |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Arbors |
Wein died on September 13, 2021 at his home in New York City at the age of 95.[2]
References
- "George Wein: Dinosaur Walks the Earth" Archived 2006-02-15 at the Wayback Machine AllAboutJazz.com interview, June 2000, Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- "George Wein, longtime producer of Newport Folk and Jazz festivals, dies at 95". Newport Daily News. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
Other websites
- Newport Festivals Foundation
- Biography from Festival Productions at the Wayback Machine (archived April 3, 2007)
- Biography from the National Endowment for the Arts
- "A Fireside Chat With George Wein", by Fred Jung, AllAboutJazz.com interview from 2003]
- Well-Rounded Radio's 2010 interview with George Wein
- George Wein: A Conversation with the Father of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals
- George Wein papers, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University
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