George Winston
presented by
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce
St Joseph Mercy Livingston
2 Stones Events
Saturday, April 9th, 2016 - 7:30pm
Reserved Seating
$100 - VIP seats with private reception and a chance to meet George Winston
$50 - priority seats
$35 - standard seats
$20 - balcony seats
Groups of 10 or more - 10% discount
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 Teddy Wilson. In addition to working on stride piano, he also at this time came up with his own style of melodic instrumental music on solo piano, called folk piano.
This concert will feature George’s Winter Show, which will include melodic fall and winter type songs, some of Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts pieces, pieces inspired by the New Orleans piano & the stride piano traditions, and songs from his upcoming album, Spring Carousel - A Cancer Research Benefit, scheduled for release in 2016.
“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.” – Tom Keogh, The Seattle Times
Each VIP ticketholder will have the opportunity to meet George Winston at a private post-concert reception at Brighton Bar & Grill, which will include light appetizers and a cash bar.
PLEASE NOTE: all tickets sales are final, no refunds or exchanges...