February 11 - George Winston (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 11th are here: Jerome Lowenthal (2020), Otis Clay (2021), Johann Jacob Bach (2022), and Sérgio Mendes (2023)

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George Winston (11 February 1949 – 4 June 2023) was a popular American pianist often associated with New Age Music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall

Seminars at Yale or Princeton

Do not talk about George Winston,

So even they cannot explain

How his particular domain, --

The numbing noodling of New Age, --

Was, in the ‘80s, all the rage.

 

 

 

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August 24 - Jean-Michel Jarre (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 24th are here: Théodore Dubois (2019), Stephen Paulus (2020), and Mason Williams (2021)

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Jean-Michel Jarre (b. 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient, and new-age genres, and is known for organizing outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanied by vast laser displays, large projections, and fireworks. -- Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Ageism

The music of Jean-Michel Jarre,

Which made him a musical star,

Proved records could sell,

And, indeed, very well,

While eschewing the drums and guitar.

 

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Jarring Experience

If there’s not a spectacular light show

You’re probably not at the right show;

There should be collections

Of lights and projections,

And a noisy, but musically slight show.

 

 

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