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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. His death was announced by a...
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.
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 France,...
Sep 13, 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, N.Y., to the south of...
Sep 13, 2021 · George Wein founded and produced the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals, as well as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He was a champion of jazz, art, philanthropy, and equality, and influenced the modern music festival scene.
