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George Wein (October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021) was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer. He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival , which is held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island .
Sep 13, 2021 · George Wein, the impresario who almost single-handedly turned the jazz festival into a worldwide phenomenon, died on Monday at his apartment in Manhattan. He was 95.
Sep 14, 2021 · George Wein, founder of the famous Newport Jazz Festival and a skilled pianist, has died at 95. He’s credited with creating the concept of modern music festivals.
Sep 13, 2021 · Music impresario George Wein, who spawned the modern music festival when he helped launch the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals, has died at the age of 95.
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- Walter Ray Watson
Sep 13, 2021 · George Wein, an impresario whose Newport jazz and folk festivals were the scenes of musical milestones, including the revival of Duke Ellington’s career and Bob Dylan’s epochal decision to “go...
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Sep 14, 2021 · George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of...
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Sep 14, 2021 · AILSA CHANG, HOST: Concert promoter George Wein has died. He was 95. If you don't know the name, you may know his work. He founded the Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival. Then he...
