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


" Five, six, seven, eight...ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"

- Smart E's - "Sesame's Treet"

As the opening bars of Smart E's "Sesame's Treat" met his ears, Kurt Jo, a fresh-face youth of 12, was hopelessly addicted to techno & electronica music and by the end of the song he had decided to become a DJ. Now, years later Kurt has made a name for himself as DJ Fat Jo, not only on the Hawaiian island of Maui where he was born and raised, but in his newly adopted home of New York City.

From just pretending to be a DJ in his bedroom as a child, to doing 8th grade dances, Fat Jo followed his dream of becoming a DJ to eventually landing an internship at KPMW/Wild 105.5 FM on Maui. Here he was able to learn the skills that eventually earned him two of his own mixshows at the station: The "Wild Workout At Noon" and "Planet House" as well as an On-Air jock position as host of the ..1 listened to "Between The Sheets."

In addition to his radio work, Fat Jo held residency at one of Maui's top Night Clubs: Hapa's, (where his popular night "Ultra Fabulous Tuesday's/Fat Tuesday's" was voted "Maui's Best Theme night" in 2005 and also made appearances at two other of Maui's hot party spots: Tsunami's and Spats.

Having mixes featured on the east coasts Super 91.7 WMPH, Belgium's TOPradio TRL 105.2 FM, nationally broadcast Sirius Satellite Radio and back from an Asian club tour, Fat Jo now lives in Manhattan and spins regularly at the "Living Room Lounge" where he introduces the people of New York City to his "Island-Style" all while continuing to bring the hottest beats, through KPMW, to his home Island of Maui.

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Electronic,House,Techno,Trance,J-POP,K-POP,C-POP
DJ BIRABIRA
"DJ BIRABIRA" career started as a EUROBEAT remixer, and now the K-POP and J-POP Electro, House Remix, including for the club floor Remix.
The DJ activities started the end of 2006, J-POP and K-POP for club hitting in the Remix selection.
He has been active mainly in Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Fukuoka, and Seoul Korea in others. Recently, he played at"BIGBANG official after party", such has expanded the playing field.
DJ_BIRABIRA（DJ ビラビラ★チェヨン）
と申します★
J-POPとK-POPメインにRemix制作してます
また、
・ブルジョア男太鼓
・K-POP GENERATION
・BIGBANG official after party
・DYNAMIX
・BEAST
・SURF632
・コリマニEX
・Party Vibe
・Electro Bear
・Electro Quotient
・姫トランス
等、福岡・長崎・熊本・大阪・名古屋・新宿・韓国ソウルをはじめ各地で
オールジャンル、J-POP、K-POP、Electro、
のイベントを中心にDJさせていただいてます（*´∀｀*）
ご依頼お待ちしてます★
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