Recently rediscovered in my filing cabinets: I composed this Sonatina on 13th-14th August 1992. If I remember correctly, I think it was my first attempt to write in sonata form. There is a slow introduction - somewhat wistful - that returns as the coda; otherwise, there is a sense of propulsion and restlessness in the 1st subject, which contrasts with the more content and expansive 2nd subject (in the relative major - returning in the tonic major in the recapitulation). All in all, not such a bad recollection of my 20th century roots! 

Sonatina (1992)

Wrapped in a Blanket
Music and poem written by Jennifer L. Jones

Music… woven into my skin
I live for the seventh chord,
And all its forms
Wrapping me in a blanket of luxury, 
Touching the softness,
Breathing in 
The insatiable joy of each inversion
Holding me still, 
Capturing my being in the moment
Letting me drift, dream, desire… and fall
Down a single thread of consciousness into
A world of me, addicted to tension and in love with release!

July 2025

Wrapped in a Blanket

Solo Piano.  Created in Real-Time LIVE at St. Wenceslaus Church, St. Louis MO.

Year of Music: July 23, 2025

მგალობელთა გუნდი "იალონი"

"იხარებდინ ცანი" - აღდგომის ტროპარი , ხმა III ,გელათის სკოლა (სასწავლო)

Classical Russian-stile piano improvisations recorded by local ballet class concermaster. Special for dancers prctice basic Russian-stile classic ballet course and music lovers.

6 - Fondu

Summer

Fragrant Fields

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti, conductor

Wagner: Prelude from Tristan and Isolde (May 1977)

《手懐けられない光》オーケストラのための

ライヴ・レコーディング : 2020年8月29日、"第30回　芥川也寸志サントリー作曲賞選考演奏会"、サントリーホール（大ホール）にて
演奏 : 沼尻竜典、新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団
©︎（公財）サントリー芸術財団サントリーホール

Live recording : 29 (Sat) Aug, "The 30th Competition of Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award for Music Composition", Main hall in the Suntory Hall
Performance : Ryusuke Numajiri, New Japan Philharmonic
©︎Suntory fondaton for the ARTS, Suntory Hall

« Lumière indomptable » I for orchestra (2020)

George Winston grew up mainly in Montana, and also spent his later formative years in Mississippi and Florida. During this time, his favorite music was instrumental rock and instrumental R&B, including Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, Booker T & The MG’s, Jimmy Smith, and many more. Inspired by R&B, jazz, Blues and rock (especially the Doors), George began playing organ in 1967. In 1971 he switched to the acoustic piano after hearing recordings from the 1920s and the 1930s by the legendary stride pianists Thomas “Fats” Waller and the late Teddy Wilson. In addition to working on stride piano, he also at this time came up with his own style of melodic instrumental music on solo piano, called folk piano. 

Since 1972 George has released thirteen solo piano albums: AUTUMN (1980), WINTER INTO SPRING (1982), DECEMBER (1982), SUMMER (1991), FOREST (1994), LINUS & LUCY-THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI (1996), PLAINS (1999), which was inspired by his Eastern Montana upbringing, NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY - THE MUSIC OF THE DOORS (2002), MONTANA-A LOVE STORY (2004) and GULF COAST BLUES & IMPRESSIONS-A HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT (2006). His most recent recording are LOVE WILL COME - THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI VOL 2 (2010), and GULF COAST BLUES & IMPRESSIONS 2-A LOUISIANA WETLANDS BENEFIT (2012).
In 2001 George released REMEMBRANCE - A MEMORIAL BENEFIT, a seven song EP of piano, guitar and harmonica solos, to benefit those affected by 9/11.  He has also worked with the late George Levenson of Informed Democracy (www.informeddemocracy.com) on three projects: a solo guitar soundtrack for SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES, and soundtracks of piano, guitar and, harmonica solos for PUMPKIN CIRCLE, and BREAD COMES TO LIFE. In addition, he has recorded the solo piano soundtrack for the children’s story THE VELVETEEN RABBIT for Rabbit Ears Productions. 	

George is presently concentrating mainly on live performances, and most of the time he is touring playing solo piano concerts (the Summer Show or the Winter Show), solo guitar concerts, solo harmonica concerts, and solo piano dances (with R&B and slow dance songs). 

He is currently most inspired by the great New Orleans R&B pianists Henry Butler, James Booker, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, and Jon Cleary, and he is also working on interpreting pieces on solo piano by his favorite composers, including Vince Guaraldi, Professor Longhair, and the Doors, as well as Sam Cooke, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Curtis Mayfield, Laura Nyro, Al Kooper, Jimmy Wisner, Arthur Lee, Frank Zappa, Ralph Towner, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, Milt Jackson, John Hartford, Oliver Schroer, Taj Mahal, Henry Butler, James Booker, Jon Cleary, Philip Aaberg and others, to play at concerts, and at his solo piano dances.

George is also working on solo guitar and is recording the masters of the Hawaiian Slack Key guitar for an extensive series of albums for Dancing Cat Records (www.dancingcat.com). Slack Key is the name for the beautiful solo fingerstyle guitar tradition, unique to Hawaii, which began in the early 1800s and predated the steel guitar by over half a century. 

He is also recording his main inspirations for his harmonica playing: Sam Hinton, Rick Epping, and Curt Bouterse.

Piano: George Winston plays Steinway Pianos
Guitar: Martin D -35 (1966), with low 7th string added
Harmonica: Hohner Big Rivers & Cross Harps, key of low D


Fragrant Fields

George Winston

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