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George Wein

Born October 3, 1925 · Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died September 13, 2021 · aged 95

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, Mass…

Known For

Jazz on a Summer's DayJazz on a Summer's Day · 1960
Jazz on a Summer's Day
★ 7.31960
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in ConcertDejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert · 1990
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
1990
MovieMusic
Jack DeJohnette - Drums, Herbie Hancock - Keyboards, Dave Holland - Bass, Pat Metheney - Guitars. For the first time, these four masterful musicians come together to form a jazz group most people would never expect to see happen. Taking their collaborations around the world, they toured Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States, performing concerts and festivals to sold out audiences and rave reviews. On June 23, 1990, this extraordinary group performed two concerts at the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Philadelphia Academy of music. Both shows were filmed and have been carefully edited to create a technically flawless video of a truly "once in a lifetime" event. All of the songs were selected with great care, as might be expected from a band of this caliber.
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis ArmstrongGood Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong · 2008
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
★ 8.52008
MovieMusic
Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

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Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in ConcertDejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert · 1990
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
1990
MovieMusic
Jack DeJohnette - Drums, Herbie Hancock - Keyboards, Dave Holland - Bass, Pat Metheney - Guitars. For the first time, these four masterful musicians come together to form a jazz group most people would never expect to see happen. Taking their collaborations around the world, they toured Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States, performing concerts and festivals to sold out audiences and rave reviews. On June 23, 1990, this extraordinary group performed two concerts at the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Philadelphia Academy of music. Both shows were filmed and have been carefully edited to create a technically flawless video of a truly "once in a lifetime" event. All of the songs were selected with great care, as might be expected from a band of this caliber.

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