George Wein

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Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.

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. 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. Wein was born in Lynn,…

Known for

• Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President — Self2020
• Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — Self - Jazz Promoter2019
• Mavis! — Self2015
• Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer — Himself2007
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968

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George Wein (born October 3, 1925) is an American jazz promoter and producer who has been called "the most famous jazz impresario" and "the most important non-player... in jazz history". He is the founder of what is probably the best-known jazz festival in the United States, 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. Wein was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1925, the son of Dr

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Theodore

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Lynn

Place of death

Manhattan

Occupation

musician

Educated at

Berklee College of Music

Award

NEA Jazz Masters

Genre

crossover jazz

Instrument

piano

Image

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