POPULAR MUSICTues, March 20, 7:30pm
The name is virtually synonymous with sold-out solo-piano shows. Plan early so as not to miss!
acoustic guitar/singer/songwriterSat, Mar 31
Billboard calls her a triple threat: "...absolutely stunning guitarist ...vocalist and songwriter."
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"...a dynamic repertoire of music drawn from various roots and infused with originality."
Tues, March 20, 7:30pm
One Show Only!
Tickets are on sale now for Members only. After Jan. 4 any remaining tickets will be made available to the public.
Pianist extraordinaire George Winston is back at the Firehouse for a return engagement. This solo piano concert will feature selections from George's melodic piano recordings, as well as R&B piano, stride piano, Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts© pieces, and more. George will also play some Hawaiian Slack Key guitar.
Winston’s name is virtually synonymous with an entire genre of music – solo piano - but he says of himself, “I’m just a guy looking for a song.” An American original, George Winston’s return to the Firehouse is sure to be a sell-out and there is just one show so plan early to attend.
About George Winston: George Winston grew up mainly in Montana, and also spent his later formative years in Mississippi and Florida. During this time, his favorite music was instrumental rock and instrumental R&B, including Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, Booker T & The MG’s, Jimmy Smith, and many more. Inspired by R&B, jazz, Blues and rock (especially the Doors), George began playing organ in 1967. In 1971 he switched to the acoustic piano after hearing recordings from the 1920s and the 1930s by the legendary stride pianists Thomas “Fats” Waller and the late Teddy Wilson. In addition to working on stride piano, he also at this time came up with this own style of melodic instrumental music on solo piano, called folk piano. In 1972, he recorded his first solo piano album, Ballads and Blues 1972, for the late guitarist John Fahey’s Takoma label.
His latest solo piano release is Love Will Come– The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 (released 2/2/10), which features compositions by the late jazz pianist, including pieces from the Peanuts® TV specials.
Since 1980 George has released ten other solo piano albums including Autumn (1980), Winter Into Spring (1982), December (1982), and Summer (1991).
“Perhaps best known for the ringing, rural folk-piano sound of his earliest recordings (“December”, “Autumn”), pianist George Winston has spent the last decade and a half deeply schooling himself in the music of artists who inspire him, including Vince Guaraldi, the Doors and the great rhythm-and-blues players of New Orleans.”
"Please join us in support of The Salvation Army (Newburyport) food bank by bringing a donation of canned food to the concert. There will be collection baskets at the entrances."
This event is presented by the Firehouse.
$31 Members • $34 Non Members
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