George Winston, the patriarch of  what used to be called New Age music, will make two appearances in the region in September.

He'll play the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane n Sept, 21, 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale May 6 through Ticketswest outlets.

Then he'll be at Sandpoint's Panida Theater on Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale through TicketsWest on May 13.

Winston's eclectic style includes jazz and stride piano. And now, he also plays guitar (slack-key) and harmonica.