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nytimes.com...

George Winston, who during decades when pop and rock dominated the musical landscape became a best-selling musician by playing soothing piano instrumentals in a style that was often described as new age but that he liked to call “rural folk piano,” died on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa. He was 74.

His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer. Mr. Winston, who lived in the Bay Area, had dealt with several cancers for years while continuing to record and perform; he credited a 2013 bone marrow transplant with extending his life. He was staying in Williamsport near where his tour manager lives, Mr. Cutler said.

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allmusic.com...

Self-described "rural folk piano" player George Winston was among the earliest and most successful proponents of the genre of contemporary instrumental music later dubbed new age. Known for his evocative solo piano recordings, he issued a string of platinum- and gold-selling albums in the 1980s and '90s, including Autumn, Winter into Spring, December, Plains, and Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi. Winston remained prolific in the 2000s and beyond, releasing wide-ranging efforts like Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors (2002), Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 (2010), Restless Wind (2019), and Night (2022) that continued to showcase his mastery of tone, texture, and ambiance.