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| George Wein Receives Highlights In Jazz Award  Last night at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Highlights In Jazz producer Jack Kleinsinger presented George Wein with their annual award. Every year since 1974 Highlights In Jazz has honored a living jazz legend for their 'matchless musical achievements'. Previous honorees have included Lionel Hampton, Roy Eldridge, Frank Wess, Roy Haynes, Maxine Sullivan, Hank Jones, Sonny Fortune and Dr. Billy Taylor to name a few. Jack Kleinsinger, a former assistant attorney general for the State of New York, has been presenting jazz concerts continuously since 1973, making Highlights In Jazz New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series.Jack Kleinsinger & George Wein (Photo by George Wirt) Final Highlights Show Of The Season Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - 8pm Salute to George Wein Ron Carter, Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon, Jay Leonhart, Kenny Washington, Lew Tabackin, Romero Lubambo Guest of Honor: George Wein write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |