George Wein

with Harriet Mimes

Easton, Connecticut

March 6, 1983

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Side a                                                                                                            pp. 1-20

Musical background--jazz club in Boston--opening his own nightclub—Newport Jazz Festival: Founding the first jazz festival in America--Newport Folk Festivals: 1960, 1962,--Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez--the emergence of rock ‘n roll and the Beatles— tours and festivals around the world--recording the festivals--the demise of the clubs— Storyville--black artists and white clubs--his favorite musicians in the field of jazz:  Ruby Braff, George Benson--future trends in presenting musicians--greatness in musicians.

Side b                                                                                                            pp. 20-30

Introducing jazz to the college campuses--Black, Brown and Beige--The Beatles—Oscar Peterson--the sixties generation--women jazz artists--some of the great jazz artists:  Dizzy Gillespie--agents.