For decades, the term "New York jazz festival" was defined by George Wein. His Festival Productions began its storied Manhattan run in 1972, and quickly established an important sponsorship model with companies like JVC. Wein sold his company in 2007. Two years later, his flagship New York event was gone. It returned last year with a new sponsor, the health care company CareFusion, but that revival was short-lived; this year, Wein's Manhattan festival participation was limited to his role as piano player and frontman for the Newport All-Stars during the Blue... More >>>