George Cotsirilos Discography of CDs

George Cotsirilos discography Silenciosa is the solo debut album from San Francisco sideman George Cotsirilos. He opts to use the classical guitar with nylon strings here a lá Charlie Byrd to give the album a nice dimension of warmth throughout. The set is taken up entirely by standards, which actually ends up suiting the performance quite well, combining familiar sounds with the lightness of the nylon strings. The work opens up with a Rodgers and Hart number before moving through "Blame It On My Youth," and "Just Friends." A nice piece by Victor Young follows, and then a number from Sir Duke. The title track is a traditional Mexican song, played here with an almost pensive feeling. As the album moves forward, standard after standard is visited, each song fitted into the careful melodic ...

George Cotsirilos songs Guitarist George Cotsirilos picks up the rest of his trio for his sophomore album. The sound is somewhat what one would expect from a journeyman of Cotsirilos' experience, with slight influences from blues, pop, avant-garde jazz, classical, and Latin music. However, the music takes a direction all his own, tackling a mix of originals and classics. While the pieces covered are primarily of the usual songbooks (Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Hoagy Carmichael), there's also a surprise from the bop era with Dizzy and Bird's "Anthropology," which gives Cotsirilos the opportunity to bubble his guitar through some faster lines and show off ...

George Cotsirilos CD discography George Cotsirilos has been active on the West Coast jazz scene for some time, though Past Present is just his third recording as a leader. The guitarist is joined by bassist Robb Fisher (who worked with Cal Tjader during most of the 1970s) and drummer Ron Marabuto (who recorded with Pepper Adams and worked with a host of other greats) for this easygoing trio date. Cotsirilos' interpretations of standards aren't groundbreaking, yet they swing nicely. "The Way You Look Tonight" showcases his considerable bop chops, while his engaging bossa nova setting of "Without a Song" adds a hip vamp at the ...

George Cotsirilos CD discography Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California on August 5th & 6th, 1995. Includes liner notes by Wayne Saroyan. Personnel: George Cotsirilos (guitar); Wayne DeSilva (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Mike McMullen (tenor saxophone); Paul Nagel (piano); Eddie Marshall (drums). Liner Note Author: Wayne Saroyan. Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (08/05/1995/08/06/1995). San Francisco Nighthawks: Eddie Marshall (drums); Mike McMullen, Wayne De Silva (tenor saxophone); Paul Nagel (piano); George Cotsirilos (guitar); Robb Fisher (bass).