RIP George Winston, pianist, artist with Windham Hill Records

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George Winston, a pianist whose successful recordings made him one of the first stars of new age music, died June 4 in California after a decadeslong struggle with cancer. His death was announced on his website and social media accounts. He was 73.

Selling more than 15 million albums worldwide, Winston became synonymous with a distinctive, highly imitated flavor of solo piano: warm, melodic and pastoral. His reputation was largely built on a series of blockbuster instrumental albums for the pioneering new age label Windham Hill Records. In particular, his 1980 album Autumn and its follow-ups, 1982's Winter into Spring and December, all platinum-selling releases, are considered cornerstones of the genre.

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/07/1180774279/george-winston-new-age-pianist-obituary

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