Spink, George A.

George Spink is a writer from Chicago, holding a BA in Political Science, with honors, from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. From 1964-1966 Spink worked at Big John's, a prominent blues in club in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. In December 1966, Spink launched his writing career and wrote articles on jazz for the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun Times, and Chicago Magazine. He was a member of the Jazz Institute of Chicago and helped found the first Chicago Jazz Festival in 1979. He also hosted a big band radio chow called The Saturday Swing Shift on WBEZ-FM, which ended in 1981. Spink moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and currently manages the big band website "Tuxedo Junction" and several online blogs.

From the description of George Spink collection, 1980-1981 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 607112337