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George Winston Benefit for Guitars in the Classroom
Christus Victor Lutheran Church
Ocean Springs, MS
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George Winston Benefit for Guitars in the Classroom
George Winston will perform two sets of his music using piano, guitar and harmonica from 7:00-9:15 pm approximately with one intermission.

Guests are asked and encouraged to bring canned food to donate to the local foodbank.

Proceeds from the sale of George Winston's recordings will go to benefit Guitars in the Classroom.

The lobby will be open at 4:30p.m. on the day of the event so concertgoers may buy tickets before the show.

http://www.georgewinston.com/concerts/ocean-springs-ms-christus-victor-lutheran-church-164/

Biography  
Solo Piano Recordings: 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 MGs, 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 his own style of melodic instrumental music on solo piano,called folk piano.  

Since 1972, George has released thirteen solo piano albums. His most recent albums are GULF COAST BLUES & IMPRESSIONS 2A LOUISIANA WETLANDS BENEFIT(2012)and LOVE WILL COMETHE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI VOL 2(2010).

His latest solo piano album is SPRING CAROUSELA CANCER RESEARCH BENEFIT (2015. He also recorded the soundtracks for three video projects produced by the late George Levenson of Informed Democracy (www.informeddemocracy.com): a solo guitar soundtrack for SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND  PAPER  CRANES, as well as piano, guitar,and harmonica solos for PUMPKIN CIRCLE and BREAD COMES TO LIFE.  

In  addition, he recorded the solo piano soundtrack for the Rabbit Ears video of the childrens story, THE VELVETEEN RABBIT(www.rabbitears.com),and the soundtrack for the Peanuts episode, THIS IS AMERICA CHARLIE BROWN: THE BIRTH OF THE CONSTITUTION. George is presently concentrating mainly on live performances, and most of the time he is touring, playing solo piano concerts, (the Summer Show or the Winter Show), solo guitar  concerts,  solo  harmonica  concerts,and solo piano dances(with R&B and slow dance songs).  

He is currently most inspired by the great New Orleans R&B  pianists Henry  Butler, James Booker, Professor Longhair, Dr.John, and Jon Cleary; and he is also working on interpreting  pieces on solo piano by his favorite  composers, including Vince  Guaraldi, Professor Longhair, and the Doors, as well as Dr. John, Allen  Toussaint, Ralph Towner,Sam Cooke, Randy  Newman, Al  Kooper, Jimmy Wisner,  Arthur Lee, Frank  Zappa, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, Milt Jackson, Cal Tjader, John Hartford, Oliver Schroer, Taj Mahal, Henry Butler, James Booker, Jon Cleary, Philip Aaberg and others, to play at concerts, and at his solo piano dances.

George is also working on solo guitar, and is recording the  masters of the Hawaiian Slack Key guitar for an extensive series of albums for Dancing Cat Records (www.dancingcat.com).Slack Key is the name for the beautiful solo fingerstyle guitar tradition, unique to  Hawaii, which  began in the early 1800s and predated the  steel guitar by over half a century. He is also recording his main inspirations for his harmonica playing - Sam  Hinton, Rick Epping,and Curt Bouterse.

Piano:George Winston plays Steinway Pianos
Guitar: Martin D -35 (1966), with low 7th string added
Harmonica: combining Hohner Big Rivers with key of Low D Cross Harp reed plates

Location

Christus Victor Lutheran Church (View)
2755 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
United States

Categories

Arts > Performance
Music > All Ages

Minimum Age: 0
Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

Contact

Owner: Guitars in the Classroom
On BPT Since: Oct 03, 2009
 
Kate MacMahon
www.guitarsintheclassroom....

Attendees

Susan M.
coventy, CT United States
Feb 17, 2017 6:58 AM
Leonard G.
coventy, CT United States
Feb 17, 2017 6:58 AM
John M.
coventy, CT United States
Feb 17, 2017 6:58 AM
Name Withheld
Ocean Springs, MS United States
Feb 16, 2017 5:30 PM
Name Withheld
Ocean Springs, MS United States
Feb 16, 2017 5:30 PM

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