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George Wein, Festivals Guru, Has Died At 95
George T. Wein October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021 “Impresario, promoter, pianist, art collector and philanthropist George T. Wein, co-founder and creator of the Newport Jazz Festival® and the Newport Folk Festival®, who for seven decades, was the most influential presenter of music around the globe, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was 95. |
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