DER US-AMERIKANISCHE PIANIST, KOMPONIST UND ARRANGEUR GEORGE WINSTON IST GESTORBEN

Der am 26. Dezember 1949 in Hart (Michigan) geborene US-amerikanische Pianist, Komponist und Arrangeur George Winston (Bild) ist am 4. Juni 2023 in Williamsport (Pennsylvania) gestorben. Seine Werke wurden früher zur New-Age-Musik gezählt, heute eher zur Neo-Klassik. Winston verkaufte über 15 Millionen Alben in 24 Jahren. 1995 erhielt er einen Grammy für das Album «Forest». Winston arrangierte die Musik von Professor Longhair, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Vince Guaraldi, Randy Newman, Al Kooper, Philip Aaberg, Duke Ellington, Henry Butler, James Booker, Dr. John und vielen mehr für zukünftige Konzerte und Aufnahmen. (*)

Bild: George Winston, 2019 – Foto: PeoplesRepublicofWesternVirginia – Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Winston_Autograph_(cropped).jpg

George Winston, the Quiet Giant of Solo Piano Music, Dead at 73

The musician, who sold over 15 million records during his career, had been battling cancer for 10 years.

Jon Blistein

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/george-winston-dead-obituary-1234764944/

George Winston, Grammy-Winning & Million-Selling Pianist, Dies at 73

George Winston, the Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as «Autumn», «Winter Into Spring» and «December», has died at age 73.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/george-winston-dead-pianist-grammy-winner-1235348539/

George Winston, Pianist With a Popular Soothing Sound, Dies

He won a Grammy in the new age category, and his top-selling records helped define the genre. But his interests also included Hawaiian guitar and the Doors.

Neil Genzlinger

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/arts/music/george-winston-dead.html

George Winston, a Titan of Soothing Piano Instrumental Music, Dies at 73

George Winston, one of the bestselling instrumental pianists in the world during his heyday in the 1980s and ’90s, died Sunday at age 73. The announcement came through his social media and website and said he «painlessly left this world while asleep» following a decade-long battle with cancer.

Chris Willman

https://variety.com/2023/music/news/george-winston-dead-solo-piano-instrumental-music-1235635327/

Pianist George Winston gestorben

Winston hatte in seine Musik Elemente des Jazz, der Klassik, des Folk und anderer Stile einfließen lassen. Er verkaufte insgesamt über elf Millionen Tonträger und erhielt im Jahr 1995 einen Grammy für sein Album «Forest». Erfolge waren auch seine Platten «December», «Summer» und «Linus and Lucy – the Music of Vince Guaraldi».

https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/pianist-george-winston-gestorben-100.html

Audios / Videos:

George Winston: Forest – (Full Album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7VyP4sZOkE&t=16s

Autumn George Winston (Full Album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViWM_Bbqv1w

George Winston: December (Full Album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5qGUhWPi6w&t=1s

George Winston live at Paste Studio on the Road: NYC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drd2wYj2MC4&t=2s

George Winston | Seasons in Concert (1996)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MovszY2veAM