George Wein | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wein at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 3, 1925 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2021 (aged 95) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Festival producer, concert promoter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Arbors |
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, which is held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. He also co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with Pete Seeger and Theodore Bikel and was instrumental in the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
- ^ "George Wein: Dinosaur Walks the Earth" Archived February 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine AllAboutJazz.com interview, June 2000, Retrieved on April 1, 2007.