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SUMMARY:George Wein - Newton’s Jazz Master: Newton History Series
DESCRIPTION:Join jazz critic and Newton resident Bob Blumenthal for program 
 on the life and achievements of George Wein (1925-2021)\, the founder of 
 the Newport Jazz Festival. A Newton native\, Wein was a pianist\, 
 bandleader\, educator\, nightclub proprietor and producer of concerts and 
 festivals worldwide. Named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the 
 Arts in 2005\, Wein is best known for pioneering the contemporary music 
 festival.  In a career that spanned three quarters of a century\, he 
 presented every major figure in the jazz world and worked tirelessly to 
 expand the music’s national and international audience.\n\n \n\nBob 
 Blumenthal is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jazz 
 Journalists Association. Blumenthal was one of six commissioners for the 
 Recording Industry Association of America who selected the White House 
 Record Library. He has written hundreds of album notes\, and won two Grammy 
 awards for best album notes. He is the author of Jazz: An Introduction to 
 the History and Legends Behind America’s Music and Saxophone Colossus: A 
 Portrait of Sonny Rollins\, in collaboration with photographer John 
 Abbott.\n\n \n\nRegistration for this program will end two hours before the 
 start time. The login information will be sent just after registration 
 closes. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
CATEGORIES:Talks & Presentations
CONTACT;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
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URL:https://newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/7927730
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