George Winston @ Orpheum Theater

GEORGE WINSTON
TO PERFORM SOLO PIANO CONCERT
ORPHEUM THEATRE
FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Phoenix, AZ (November 8, 2007) – Solo pianist George Winston, best known for his seasonally themed recordings including December, Autumn, Winter Into Spring, and Summer, will perform a solo piano concert at Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, February 7 at 7:30 pm. Collection baskets will be at the entrances of the theatre for guests to make donations of non-perishable food items to benefit the St. Mary's Westside Food Bank, a local organization benefiting families in need of assistance.

This solo piano concert will feature selections from George's melodic piano recordings, as well as R&B piano, stride piano, Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts© pieces, and more. George will also play some Hawaiian Slack Key guitar.

In 1972 George recorded his first solo piano album, Ballads and Blues 1972. Since 1980 George has released nine more solo piano albums: Autumn (1980), Winter Into Spring (1982), December (1982), Summer (1991), Forest (1994), Linus & Lucy-The Music of Vince Guaraldi (1996 - which features compositions by the late jazz pianist, including Cast Your Fate to the Wind and pieces from the Peanuts TV specials); Plains (1999 - which was inspired by his Eastern Montana upbringing), Night Divides The Day - The Music Of The Doors (2002) and Montana – A Love Story (2004). His latest solo piano album is entitled Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions – A Hurricane Relief Benefit.

Additional George Winston information online at www.georgewinston.com.

TICKETS ON-SALE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 10 AM
Reserved tickets priced at $38.00, $30.00 and a limited number of Orchestra seating priced at $50.00 will go on-sale Monday, November 12 at www.livenation.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 480.784.4444 (Phoenix Metro Area) or 520.321.1000 (Outside Phoenix Area). Tickets will be available at Phoenix Convention Center Box Office after Monday, November 12. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information, check out www.livenation.com