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 most well-known jazz festival in the United States, the Newport Jazz Festival, which is held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Wikipedia
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A professional pianist from his early teens, George Wein went on to lead his own band in and around his native Boston, frequently accompanying visiting jazz musicians. www.nea.gov/national/jazz/artists_tour/wein.html