George Winston
Biography
Self-described "rural folk piano" player George Winston was among the earliest and most successful proponents of the genre of contemporary instrumental music later dubbed new age. Although born in Michigan in 1949, he was raised primarily in Montana, the extreme seasonal changes he experienced there later greatly influencing the pastoral feel of his music. Even as a child, Winston preferred instrumental music over vocal performances, counting among his early heroes Booker T. & the MG's, Floyd Cramer, and the Ventures; he did not take up music until after high school, however, beginning with organ and electric piano but moving to acoustic piano by 1971. Influenced by the stride piano of Fats Waller and Teddy Wilson, Winston turned from rock and R&B to jazz, and soon released his first solo piano effort, Ballads and Blues 1972, after which he mysteriously retired from music for the next several years.
Top Albums |
1. Night Divide..
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2. Harmonica So..
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3. December
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4. Autumn (20th..
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5. Summer (Spec..
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6. Winter Into ..
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7. Montana - A ..
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8. Love Will Co..
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9. Plains
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10. Forest
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11. The Velvetee..
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12. Remembrance ..
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13. Linus & ..
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14. Gulf Coast B..
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15. Gulf Coast B..
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16. Love Will Co..
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17. Ballads and ..
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18. Sadako and t..
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19. Christmas Ti..
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20. A Winter Sol..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | Variations On the Kanon By Pachelbel | December | 5:23 | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Thanksgiving | December | 4:07 | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Joy | December | 3:16 | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Cold Frosty Morning | Harmonica Solos | 2:37 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Crystal Ship | Night Divides the Day - The.. | 5:13 | $0.99 | |
| 6. | New Orleans Slow Dance | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:49 | $1.29 | |
| 7. | Cries of the Wetlands 2 | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:47 | $1.29 | |
| 8. | Cries of the Wetlands 1 | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
| 9. | Georgianna | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 6:44 | $1.29 | |
| 10. | Gulf Will Live Again #1 | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
| 11. | Fanning the Flames | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 6:03 | $1.29 | |
| 12. | Elements | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 6:14 | $1.29 | |
| 13. | Kindred Spirit | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
| 14. | Pixie #6 In E Minor (Gobajie) | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 3:28 | $1.29 | |
| 15. | New Orleans Shall Rise Again #7 (Are.. | Gulf Coast Blues & Impr.. | 4:51 | $1.29 | |
| 16. | Jack of Diamonds (Hidden Track) | Christmas Is Calling | 4:41 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Kalena Kai | Descendants | 4:23 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Old Friends | Summer (Special Edition) | 2:27 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | Where Are You Now | Summer (Special Edition) | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Goodbye Montana, Pt. 2 | Summer (Special Edition) | 3:11 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | Corrina, Corrina | Summer (Special Edition) | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Goodbye Montana, Pt. 1 | Summer (Special Edition) | 2:14 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | Living Without You | Summer (Special Edition) | 6:01 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Early Morning Range | Summer (Special Edition) | 2:59 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Hummingbird | Summer (Special Edition) | 5:07 | $0.99 | |
