George Wein

Summary

George Wein is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lynn^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1925^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on September 13, 2021^[5]. He worked as a jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], record producer^[8], music promoter^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Wein's place of birth was Lynn^[2].
• George Wein passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• George Wein was born on October 3, 1925^[3].
• George Wein died on September 13, 2021^[5].
• Among George Wein's spouses was Joyce Wein^[12].
• George Wein held citizenship in United States^[13].
• George Wein's professions included jazz musician^[6].
• George Wein's professions included pianist^[7].
• George Wein worked as a record producer^[8].
• George Wein's professions included music promoter^[9].
• George Wein worked as a composer^[10].
• George Wein worked as a musician^[14].
• George Wein's field of work was jazz^[15].
• George Wein's field of work was piano performance^[16].
• George Wein's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[17].
• George Wein received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].
• George Wein is recorded as male^[19].
• George Wein's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• George Wein's genre is jazz^[21].
• George Wein's genre is crossover jazz^[22].
• George Wein's record label is recorded as Arbors Records^[23].
• George Wein's Commons category is recorded as George Wein^[24].
• George Wein's archives at is recorded as Institute of Jazz Studies^[25].
• George Wein's family name is recorded as Q21492659^[26].
• George Wein's given name is recorded as George^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-10-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-09-13^[31]

• Genre(s): dixieland, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, dixieland, jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5afc19d9-d92b-464a-9ec9-c09e97e22232^[34]

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Origins and Family

George Wein was born in Lynn^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1925^[3].

Education

George Wein was educated at Berklee College of Music^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], record producer^[8], music promoter^[9], composer^[10], and musician^[14]. Fields of work include jazz^[15], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36] and piano performance^[16], a field of study^[37].

Recognition

George Wein received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].

Personal Life

George Wein was married to Joyce Wein^[12].

Death and Burial

George Wein died on September 13, 2021^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

George Wein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was George Wein born?

George Wein's place of birth was Lynn^[2].

Where did George Wein die?

George Wein died in Manhattan^[4].

Who was George Wein married to?

George Wein's spouses include Joyce Wein^[12].

What did George Wein do for work?

George Wein worked as jazz musician^[6], pianist^[7], record producer^[8], music promoter^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did George Wein go to school?

George Wein was educated at Berklee College of Music^[17].

What awards did George Wein receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[18].