George Cotsirilos - Mostly In Blue - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The well-seasoned trio of San Francisco Bay-area musicians continue their longstanding partnership with a third recording of creative, and swinging, new music. Guitarist George Cotsirilos, bassist Robb Fisher and drummer Ron Marabuto explore seven originals by Cotsirilos along with looks at InchDoce PresncaInch from Ivan Lins, the classic InchBut Beautiful,Inch and an original by the bassist. InchIf jazz guitar had an aroma, Cotsirilos' brand would smell of Yardley Soap, single-malt scotch, and unfiltered cigarettes in close quarters dark and slightly decadent, full-bodied, and warm.Inch - C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz.InchThis is about as tight a jazz trio as you'll ever be lucky enough to hear.Inch - San Francisco Chronicle.

Bay-area music veteran George Cotsirilos, known for his work as a sideman and his recordings with the all-star InchSan Francisco Nighthawks,Inch steps out alone on this, his debut solo album. Taking a cue from, and continuing in the tradition of, guitar greats Charlie Byrd, Gene Bertoncini, Lenny Breau and several others, Cotsirilos performs on the nylon string classical guitar, adding new depth to jazz classics in this sophisticated and elegant exploration. This is a warm and intimate look at 14 great standards.

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