George Cole and Eurocana at Sutter Creek Theatre

George Cole and his newly formed group Eurocana return to the Sutter Creek Theatre stage after a wildly successful March engagement at Yoshi's Oakland location.

Eurocana highlights the amazing talents of composer-lyricist George Cole on lead guitar and vocals, the classically-trained superb talent of Echae Kang on violin, French Gypsy guitar master Mathias Minquet Villarino and the stunning and awe-inspiring Jenefer Taylor on vocals. “Eurocana” is not only the name of George's band but is descriptive of a musical genre. It is a celebration of the great American Songbook with inspiration from the Gypsy fueled jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli....

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George Cole and his newly formed group Eurocana return to the Sutter Creek Theatre stage after a wildly successful March engagement at Yoshi's Oakland location.

Eurocana highlights the amazing talents of composer-lyricist George Cole on lead guitar and vocals, the classically-trained superb talent of Echae Kang on violin, French Gypsy guitar master Mathias Minquet Villarino and the stunning and awe-inspiring Jenefer Taylor on vocals. “Eurocana” is not only the name of George's band but is descriptive of a musical genre. It is a celebration of the great American Songbook with inspiration from the Gypsy fueled jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.

George Cole is an Internationally renowned acoustic guitar virtuoso who pours passion and every fiber of his soul into the music. His original material is a paen to the melodies of a time gone by, the swing music of the 1920s through 1940s subtly mixed with a modern lyrical twist. When George Cole and Eurocana perform, audiences are spellbound, greeting the different flights of musical instrumental solos with rounds of heartfelt, joyful applause.

Close your eyes, sink into your seat, submerge your senses and let George Cole and Eurocana create a smooth, happy, languid, dark, musical gypsy jazz dream you won't want to awaken from!

Media Quotes:
"George Cole has a sound that incorporates some of the finest elements of ‘30s-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

“George Cole and his band puts you in a sexy European dream. Think Paris...and red wine...and new love, lost in a kiss on a wet cobblestone street.” Steve Bowman Recording Artist (Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind), Nashville TN

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