In 1954 a young man from Boston took his passion for jazz and turned it into an American tradition.
1954 was the year 29-year-old George Wein organized the first Newport Jazz Festival, an achievement that launched a decades-long career of promoting – and helping shape – American jazz.
In this 2003 interview Wein .recounts the highlights of his illustrious career
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