George Winston, pianist with a soothing 'New Age' sound, dies at 74
His recordings “Autumn,” "December," and others captured the cadences of nature and hit a sweet spot for many listeners.
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His recordings “Autumn,” "December," and others captured the cadences of nature and hit a sweet spot for many listeners.
'If people remember me for anything, I hope it's for helping to make slack-key as visible as other guitar traditions,' the top-selling New Age pianist said in a 1996 interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune
The peace of a freshly snow-covered landscape, twinkling in the moonlight.
George Winston, one of the bestselling instrumental pianists in the world during his heyday in the 1980s and ‘90s, died Sunday at age 73.
George Winston, who sold over 15 million copies of his albums of solo piano instrumental music, died Sunday at 73 after a long struggle with cancer.