, a pianist, producer, impresario, and NEA Jazz Master whose name became synonymous with music festivals, died Sept. 13 at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. Wein’s early work managing and booking Boston’s Storyville club in the 1950s eventually led him to become the organizing force behind the Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport Folk Festival, and the
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Nov 06, 2021
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