George Cotsirilos - In the Wee Hours - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bay Area guitarist George Cotsirilos returns to the intimate language of solo nylon-string guitar on InchIn the Wee Hours,Inch illuminating beloved standards and two original compositions with patience and depth. Recorded largely in unedited first takes over several years, his seventh recording on OA2 unfolds with the quiet authority and refined lyricism that have defined Cotsirilos's career-from his celebrated quartet Refuge to earlier trio and solo recordings praised for their fluidity and swing. Here, classics such as InchCome Sunday,Inch InchHaunted Heart,Inch and the title ballad are rendered with a meticulous touch and subtle dynamic shadings that reveal the hidden architecture of each melody. Alternating between exquisite instruments by Jos' Ram¡rez and Alberto Morales, Cotsirilos draws out warm, singing tones that blur the line between jazz phrasing and classical resonance. Inch- an impeccable sense of timing especially in revealing the hidden rhythms of complex melodies. His approach to harmony is whimsical, but patently beautiful at all times.Inch - All About Jazz Inch - an unerring sense of swing and melody. His solos, while displaying accuracy and technique, are filled with soul.Inch Vintage Guitar Magazine