George Cole
George Cole and EUROCANA "A Gypsy Jazz Christmas"
Pacifica Performances
1220 Linda Mar Blvd
Pacifica, CA 94044
Dec 8, 2018
7:30 PM PST
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About this concert
Back by popular demand at PACIFICA PERFORMANCES, Eurocana captures the glow of the season with unforgettable original music and heart warming holiday favorites. Offering musical reasons to believe that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, Eurocana features George Cole, Madeline Tasquin, and Kaeli Earle. Their influences include: Edith Piaf, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen, Django Reinhardt, Charles Aznavour, Tom Waits, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jacques Brel. A virtuosic all-acoustic string group with stellar lead vocals and resonant harmonies. A fun, good fit for all ages.
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The Crooner https://youtu.be/1XBAEHuGuOw
Javanese https://youtu.be/zqTod-sE8uE
Let It Pour (Umbrella song) https://youtu.be/23Ps2LPIkto
GEORGE COLE Singer and breakneck acoustic guitarist George Cole inhabits a musical world all his own.... a world in which Django Reinhardt, The Ramones, Nat King Cole and Doc Watson get equal billing with Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Willie Nelson. He’s the guitarist for the David Grisman Quintet and has 2 releases on Grisman’s Acoustic Disc Label and is currently performing with Eurocana and The George Cole Trio at festivals, performing arts centers, top nightclubs, and vintage theaters. www.GEORGECOLE.net
MADELINE TASQUIN Canadian-Californian song crafter Madeline Tasquin has an undeniable stage presence that exudes joy. She weaves from jazz-folk, soul ballads, and playful harmonic pop and creates delicately dark musical fairytales. Never leaving anyone behind, Madeline’s radiant and resonant voice whisks you away on a memorable harmonic and rhythmic journey.
KAELI EARLE is a singer and bass player from Bellingham, Washington. Inciting crowds with her high energy, hers is a musical mixture of jazz, rock, pop and soul.
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September 4th 2023
What a talent! He's got it all! We loved it!
Great voice - amazing guitar work and what
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“George Cole is a major guitar talent who plays everything from gypsy jazz to rhythm & blues. It’s been a great experience playing my music with him and he’s helped me take Dawg music in many new and wonderful directions. He can sing too!” - David Grisman
"George Cole was more than a guitar teacher to me. He was a mentor that talked about great music, great songs, good taste, and everything in between. I feel grateful and lucky that he showed me how to express myself with a guitar" - Billie Joe Armstrong
"George Cole has a sound that incorporates some of the finest elements of '30s/'40s-era European and American music. Cole's excellent Django-style guitar work and his band's enticing instrumental and vocal harmonies make them a must-see for any fan of vintage jazz." - Art Thompson, Senior Editor, Guitar Player Magazine
"… Cole's guitar playing is a marvel to see up close, his fingers leaping all over the fret board, his pick churning out the notes with a velocity and verve that would make Django Reinhardt proud. This night was all about musicianship, of the highest order." - Joe Sweeney, The Buffalo NewsABOUT GEORGE COLE :
Big band leader, vocalist, and breakneck electric/acoustic guitarist, George Cole lives in a musical world all his own.... a world in which Django Reinhardt, The Ramones, Nat King Cole and Doc Watson get equal billing with Brian Setzer, George Gershwin, Willie Nelson and the Great American Songbook. Cole, a musician's musician, hails from San Francisco, a BAMMIE award winning acclaimed guitarist whose expertise is founded in Rock and Roll and the best of American music. With George Cole, the music never stops and making music is the name of the game. He was an early mentor of Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt (Green Day); Chris Isaak had Cole lay down guitar tracks on platinum selling Forever Blue; Jazz legend Keely Smith handpicked Cole to play guitar and sing duets with her on her last tour; He's the guitarist for the David Grisman Quintet/Sextet; "George Cole's Rockin' Big Band" is his latest venture, a return to his electric guitar roots.
GEORGE COLE'S ROCKIN' LITTLE BIG BAND: "Christmas Rocks!" Special Holiday Performance - Bay Area favorite guitarist George Cole is back to satisfy unprecedented pent-up demand for great music and showmanship. It's a hands-down, must-see, highly energetic, entertaining show with the very best professional musicians in the bay area on board: George Cole, guitar and vocal; Dave Rokeach, drums; Marvin McFadden, trumpet; Mike Rinta, trombone; Lincoln Adler, saxophone; Greg Sankovich, piano; and Kurt Ribak on bass. Performing quintessential George Cole favorite songs, standards and fun holiday classics.www.GEORGECOLE.net
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Read More"George Cole was more than a guitar teacher to me. He was a mentor that talked about great music, great songs, good taste, and everything in between. I feel grateful and lucky that he showed me how to express myself with a guitar" - Billie Joe Armstrong
"George Cole has a sound that incorporates some of the finest elements of '30s/'40s-era European and American music. Cole's excellent Django-style guitar work and his band's enticing instrumental and vocal harmonies make them a must-see for any fan of vintage jazz." - Art Thompson, Senior Editor, Guitar Player Magazine
"… Cole's guitar playing is a marvel to see up close, his fingers leaping all over the fret board, his pick churning out the notes with a velocity and verve that would make Django Reinhardt proud. This night was all about musicianship, of the highest order." - Joe Sweeney, The Buffalo NewsABOUT GEORGE COLE :
Big band leader, vocalist, and breakneck electric/acoustic guitarist, George Cole lives in a musical world all his own.... a world in which Django Reinhardt, The Ramones, Nat King Cole and Doc Watson get equal billing with Brian Setzer, George Gershwin, Willie Nelson and the Great American Songbook. Cole, a musician's musician, hails from San Francisco, a BAMMIE award winning acclaimed guitarist whose expertise is founded in Rock and Roll and the best of American music. With George Cole, the music never stops and making music is the name of the game. He was an early mentor of Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt (Green Day); Chris Isaak had Cole lay down guitar tracks on platinum selling Forever Blue; Jazz legend Keely Smith handpicked Cole to play guitar and sing duets with her on her last tour; He's the guitarist for the David Grisman Quintet/Sextet; "George Cole's Rockin' Big Band" is his latest venture, a return to his electric guitar roots.
GEORGE COLE'S ROCKIN' LITTLE BIG BAND: "Christmas Rocks!" Special Holiday Performance - Bay Area favorite guitarist George Cole is back to satisfy unprecedented pent-up demand for great music and showmanship. It's a hands-down, must-see, highly energetic, entertaining show with the very best professional musicians in the bay area on board: George Cole, guitar and vocal; Dave Rokeach, drums; Marvin McFadden, trumpet; Mike Rinta, trombone; Lincoln Adler, saxophone; Greg Sankovich, piano; and Kurt Ribak on bass. Performing quintessential George Cole favorite songs, standards and fun holiday classics.www.GEORGECOLE.net
@GCgeorgecole
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