George Wein
JazzGeorge Wein (born October 3, 1925) is an American jazz promoter and producer who has been called "the most famous... more
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About George Wein
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. Read more on Last.fmSource: Last.fm