George Cole
NAT KING COLE at 100: A Centennial Celebration Concert with THE GEORGE COLE TRIO
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Ave
Piedmont, CA 94611
Mar 22, 2019
7:30 PM PDT
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On sale now, tickets for The George Cole Trio – NAT KING COLE AT 100 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION CONCERT, March 22 at The Piedmont Center for the Arts. Internationally
renowned, award winning guitar virtuoso and crooner George Cole [guitarist for David Grisman, guitar teacher to Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), guitarist for legend Keely Smith] brings his all-star trio to the Piedmont Center for the Arts in celebration of Nat King Cole and his musical legacy. March 2019 marks the centennial of Nat King Cole’s birth and George Cole is honored to celebrate him, keeping his unforgettable music alive! A not to be missed, all ages event featuring George Cole, pianist Greg Sankovich, and bassist Carla Kaufman. The trio performs George Cole’s superb original music and that of Nat King Cole’s legendary decades-spanning career, from the early trio music to his 50’s and 60’s pop hits. From Carnegie Hall to The Paramount, George Cole has performed and toured internationally bringing audiences to their feet at every show. March 22nd at the Piedmont Center for the Arts, he’ll be pulling out all the stops with an engaging, entertaining show saluting a true American genius of Jazz music.
About the Nat King Cole Trio: With countless hits and classics, The Nat King Cole Trio were innovators that had profound affect and inspired countless artists including Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall and many groups that utilize the guitar-bass-piano trio format in jazz and rock. When the guitar became electric, the Nat King Cole Trio (Oscar Moore on guitar, Wesley Prince on upright bass, and Nat King Cole on piano) bridged the gap between swing and rock and roll. The era of The Nat King Cole Trio spanned three decades and continues to influence artists around the world.
GEORGE COLE: Singer and breakneck acoustic guitarist George Cole inhabits a musical world all his own.... a world in which Django Reinhardt, 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. George’s current projects include NAT KING COLE AT 100, new record ‘BIXOU BIXOU’ with Madeline Tasquin and Kaeli Earle, and George Cole Trio shows at festivals, performing arts centers, top nightclubs, and vintage theaters. www.GEORGECOLE.net
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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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