Jazz Articles about Edgar Winter

About Edgar Winter

Live Review

WBAB Rock 'n' Brews Fest at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
August 17, 2014

Edgar Winter, Vanilla Fudge, Peter Rivera formerly of Rare Earth & Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds NYCB Theatre at Westbury WBAB Rock 'n' Brews Fest Westbury, NY August 1, 2014 Blues-rock guitar virtuoso Johnny Winter passed away in St. Gallen, Switzerland on July 16, 2014 at the age of 70. The music world lost the man who, in 2003, was ranked by Rolling Stone as the 63rd greatest guitarist of all time. The guitarist was ...

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Album Review

Edgar Winter: Winter Blues

by Ed Kopp
November 1, 1999

For those of us who came of age in the pre-disco ‘70s, Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein" and “Free Ride" still ignite fond memories. People born after the classic-rock era will recognize Winter as the exceedingly white dude who plays George Hamilton’s unlikely twin brother in that goofy Miller Lite TV ad. Though Winter released two underhyped albums earlier this decade, Winter Blues is his first major-label release in years. Winter has never strayed far from the blues, so it’s no surprise ...