George Cotsirilos - Variations - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

As a follow up to his 2003 solo guitar Silencioso, San Francisco's George Cotsirilos teams with his Bay-area trio for an alternately swinging and introspective set of standards and originals. A former co-leader of the San Francisco Blackhawks with drummer Eddie Marshall, Cotsirilos has been a fixture of the Bay-area scene for many years.

A fixture of San Francisco's jazz scene for 40 years, guitarist George Cotsirilos presents a new album of original compositions, along with a Warren/Gordon gem, InchI Wish I Knew.Inch Taking advantage of his decades long performing relationship with pianist Keith Saunders, bassist Robb Fisher and drummer Ron Marabuto, Cotsirilos creates a warmly swinging, instantly classic recording. InchGeorge Cotsirilos' meticulous and tasteful guitar work is marked by remarkably subtle shifts in accents, and minute changes in expression and dynamics. He displays 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

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.