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George Wein

Jazz
New Orleans jazz
Big band
Born October 3, 1925, in Lynn, Massachusetts, George Wein was a jazz pianist, producer and promoter. He is best known for being the founder and organizer of the first annual Newport Jazz Festival, which was established in 1954 in Newport, Rhode Island. Along with Pete Seeger and Theodore Bikel, he co-founded the Newport Folk Festival in 1959 and helped found the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1970. His musical career began after leaving the army and then graduating from Boston University’s College of Liberal Arts in 1950. George Wein opened a jazz club and started a labe...
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Exactly Like You
Exactly Like YouGeorge Wein

George Wein's Newport All-Stars

3:32

Exactly Like You
Exactly Like YouNewport Jazz Festival All Stars, Scott Hamilton, Slam Stewart, Warren Vaché, Oliver Jackson, George Wein and Norris Turney

The Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars

8:45

Dinah
DinahGeorge Wein

The Newport Jazz Festival All Stars

In a Little Spanish Town
In a Little Spanish TownGeorge Wein

George Wein's Newport All-Stars

2:50

These Foolish Things
These Foolish ThingsGeorge Wein

George Wein's Newport All-Stars

4:33

Back in Your Own Backyard
Back in Your Own BackyardGeorge Wein

Wein, Women & Song

2:45

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