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.
$45.00 – First 6 Rows
$40.00 – All Remaining Rows
2016/03/08 - 2016/03/08
Additional time info:
Doors 7:00 p.m.
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Onsite, free parking is available on a first come, first serve basis.
For events not produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division, parking fees will be at the discretion of the event producer.