George Wein

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 best-known jazz festival in the United States, 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.

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