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George Winston

p, *1949 US, Hart, Michigan
Musician / Producer of Jazz and Classical

George Winston (born 1949) is an American pianist who was born in Michigan, and grew up mainly in Miles City, Montana, as well as Mississippi and Florida. He is best known for his solo piano recordings; several of his albums from the early 1980s have sold millions of copies each. Winston has been described as the “Father of New Age Music,” but he eschews the term, preferring to call his style "rural folk piano."

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Harmonica
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Blues
  • Electronic
  • World
Plays With
Bobbie Rowe
Popular Tracks   
Thanksgiving on December by George Winston
Joy on December by George Winston
Variations on the Kanon on December by George Winston
Carol of the Bells on December by George Winston
Rest Your Head on December by George Winston
Night, Pt. 1: Snow on December by George Winston
Prelude on December by George Winston
Colors / Dance on Autumn by George Winston
The Holly and The Ivy on December by George Winston
Peace on December by George Winston

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Linus & Lucy - The Music Of Vince GuaraldiGeorge Winston2018Album
Spring CarouselGeorge Winston2017Album
Silent Night – A Benefit Single For Feeding AmericaGeorge Winston2013Single
Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions 2 – A Louisiana Wetlands BenefitGeorge Winston2012Album
Love Will Come - The Music Of Vince Guaraldi Volume 2George Winston2010Album
Christmas Time Is HereGeorge Winston2009Single
Sadako And The Thousand Paper CranesLiv Ullmann & George Winston2009Album
Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions (A Hurricane Relief Benefit)George Winston2006Album
Montana - A Love StoryGeorge Winston2004Album
Night Divides The Day • The Music Of The DoorsGeorge Winston2002Album
Remembrance (A Memorial Benefit)George Winston2001Album
Seasons In ConcertGeorge Winston1999Album
PlainsGeorge Winston1999Album
All The Seasons Of George Winston - Piano Solos (Collectors Edition)George Winston1998Compil.
Selections From Other Recordings By George WinstonGeorge Winston1996Album
Linus & Lucy - The Music Of Vince GuaraldiGeorge Winston1996Album
Cast Your Fate To The WindGeorge Winston1996Album
Selections From Forest And MoreGeorge Winston1994Compil.
ForestGeorge Winston1994Album
SummerGeorge Winston1991Album
Medley: Bread Baker's StompGeorge Winston1989Single
On The Threshold Of Liberty / MoonMark Isham, George Winston1987Album
The Velveteen RabbitMeryl Streep / George Winston1985Album
The Velveteen RabbitGeorge Winston1985Single
V And VWilliam Ackerman, George Winston1984Compil.
Variations On The Kanon By Johann Pachelbel / Carol Of The BellsGeorge Winston1984Single
Blossom / MeadowGeorge Winston1984Single
Colors/DanceGeorge Winston1983Single
DecemberGeorge Winston1983Single
ThanksgivingGeorge Winston1982Single
Winter Into SpringGeorge Winston1982Album
DecemberGeorge Winston1982Album
Longing/LoveGeorge Winston1980Single
AutumnGeorge Winston1980Album
Piano SolosGeorge Winston1973Album
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