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George Wein
1925 - 2021 (age 95) • Acting
George Wein
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.
Known For
Jazz on a Summer's Day
73%
Music Producer
1960
The Dick Cavett Show
68%
Self - Guest
1968
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
85%
Director
2008
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Executive Producer
1990
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
69%
Self
2020
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
71%
Self - Jazz Promoter
2019
Mavis!
69%
Self
2015
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
85%
Director
2008
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
77%
Himself
2007
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Executive Producer
1990
The Dick Cavett Show
68%
Self - Guest
1968
Jazz on a Summer's Day
73%
Music Producer
1960