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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, "I Wish I Knew." Taking advantage of...

As a follow up to his 2003 solo guitar release Silencioso, San Francisco's George Cotsirilos teams with his Bay-area trio for an alternately swinging and introspective set of standards and originals...

With "Past Present," the Bay-area trio of guitarist George Cotsirilos, bassist Robb Fisher and drummer Ron Marabuto build on the musical success of 2006's "On the Rebop" and apply a progressive,...

Bay-area music veteran George Cotsirilos, known for his work as a sideman and his recordings with the all-star "San Francisco Nighthawks," steps out alone on this, his debut solo album. Taking a cue...

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...

Whether scatting across the crisp accents of a driving cluster of jazz horns, or blending into the intimacy of a jazz trio, Daria finds the beating musical heart of whatever she is singing. And so it...

While Carvalho is constantly reminiscent of the days of Gilberto's samba, he is never trying to emulate the sound entirely. It's his own take on the basic framework of samba... an outstanding example...

With an eclectic mix of nine originals and one thoroughly re-envisioned standard, saxophonist and multi-reedist Todd DelGiudice presents an inspired set for his first recording on OA2 Records. Joined...

Paying tribute to the profound effect Jim Hall had on their music, guitarist Tom Dempsey and bassist Tim Ferguson's fourth album together approaches six of Hall's classic compositions, and several...

For his third OA2 recording, composer/pianist Rich Pellegrin presents his decade-old quintet performing five enigmatic compositions that range from the raw intensity of "Trial" to the mystical,...

With a full, husky tenor sound in tow the former Bergonzi student brings to mind not only his former mentor but the timbres of Dexter Gordon and Joe Henderson as well. - The Saxophonist Magazine...

Clearly from the mainstream jazz tradition, Chicago trumpeter/composer Greg Duncan's debut adds a fresh look with a collection of originals and new standards, performed by some of the Midwest's top...