Home » Search Center » Results: George Wein

Results for "George Wein"

243

News: Website

World's Top Jazz Website Teams with Jazz Video Guy

July 16, 2009

16 JULY 2009 -- AllAboutJazz.com has joined forces with Bret Jazz Video Guy Primack to bring his popular jazz videos to a wider audience. “I've admired Bret Primack, a master storyteller, from afar for many years," said All About Jazz founder and publisher Michael Ricci. “Like everyone else who has seen the development of his videos ...

1,287

Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 7-9, July 7-9, 2009

by John Kelman
July 11, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Charlie Haden Family and Friends / Bill Frisell QuartetVan Der Graaf Generator / Ornette ColemanFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 7-9 2009 Every year the Festival ...

105

News: Festival

Ron Della Chiesa: Aficionado Hosts Friday Night Jazz Festival Concerts

June 23, 2009

George Wein and his jazz festivals have been a tradition in Newport for the past 55 years, but there's another mainstay that music lovers have come to anticipate--Ron Della Chiesa as the host of the Friday night concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue. This year, Della Chiesa ...

555

Article: Live Review

Jazz Journalist Association 2009 Awards Dinner

by Ralph A. Miriello
June 22, 2009

2009 Jazz Journalists Association AwardsJazz StandardNew York, New YorkJune 16, 2009 On Tuesday, June 16th I was privileged to attend this year's Jazz Journalists Association Awards held at the Jazz Standard in New York City. It was a rare opportunity to meet and mingle with some iconic artists, some up-and-coming musical ...

735

Article: Live Review

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2009

by Gary Firstenberg
June 21, 2009

If you want to experience music as wide and as deep as the mighty Mississippi River, it is best to go right to the source. In the lush surroundings of the oldest horse racing track in The Big Easy, the 40th Annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrated a diverse assortment of music, and provided ...

369

News: Award / Grant

2009 JJA Jazz Awards Winners

June 17, 2009

Drumroll, please! And the winners of the 2009 Jazz Journalist Association (JJA) awards are... Top Honors 1. Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Lee Konitz 2. Musician of the Year Sonny Rollins 3. Composer of the Year Maria Schneider 4. Up and Coming Artist of the Year Esperanza ...

675

Article: Genius Guide to Jazz

Liner Notes

by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
June 15, 2009

When renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather was asked about this record, he said something favorable. And thus has become the general consensus since its release in late 1959, early 1974, 1989, 1998, and finally in 2004. I'm certain that upon hearing it, you'll feel the same. The fates aligned when this session was recorded. ...

1,324

Article: Interview

Gary Burton: Forging Ahead

by R.J. DeLuke
May 25, 2009

"I got started in Nashville and knew a lot of the country musicians. I got my first record contract from Chet Atkins who saw me playing in a local club in Nashville and who decided to talk to RCA and get them to offer me a long-term contract," says this renowned musician born in a small ...

286

Article: Album Review

George Wein: George Wein Is Alive And Well In Mexico

Read "George Wein Is Alive And Well In Mexico" reviewed by Michael Steinman

by Michael Steinman
April 1, 2009

Impresario George Wein has given the music he loves invaluable support for more than half a century and no one would dare question that. But Wein also insists on being taken seriously as a jazz pianist and bandleader of the Newport All-Stars. His taste in musicians is excellent and his groups have provided gigs and record ...

169

News: Festival

George Wein Announces Sponsorship Opportunities - Jazz Festival in Newport

March 18, 2009

The world-famous jazz festival in Newport, RI, which was founded in 1954 by George Wein, is available for sponsorship for the first time in 24 years. A golden opportunity for any corporation, the festival, which will be held August 7 - 9 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, will bring instantaneous world-wide recognition to the ...