The George Cole Quintet at City Opera House

Internationally renowned acoustic guitar virtuoso, George Cole, will treat the audience to selections from “The Great American Cole Book”. The George Cole Quintet presents an elegant evening of outstanding musicianship, style, and a glimpse into an alternate universe where melody, harmony and great showmanship reign supreme. Their style is pure “Eurocana” - meaning that inspiration is drawn from the string-driven swing created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli as well as America’s greatest composers. The Quintet's music is sprinkled with red hot violin and Cole's "Speed of Light" guitar technique....

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Internationally renowned acoustic guitar virtuoso, George Cole, will treat the audience to selections from “The Great American Cole Book”. The George Cole Quintet presents an elegant evening of outstanding musicianship, style, and a glimpse into an alternate universe where melody, harmony and great showmanship reign supreme. Their style is pure “Eurocana” - meaning that inspiration is drawn from the string-driven swing created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli as well as America’s greatest composers. The Quintet's music is sprinkled with red hot violin and Cole's "Speed of Light" guitar technique.

George Cole continues his mission to write a new chapter of the Great American Songbook with the help of the San Francisco Bay Area’s top musicians. The band’s current CD, Riverside Drive, is currently in heavy rotation on radio stations across America and their show is not to be missed. You’ll see the stylish retro presence of George Cole on guitar/vocals, stunning showstopper Hale Baskin on vocals, Berkelee trained violin virtuoso Nancy Kuo, propulsive rhythm guitarist Jimmy Grant, and swinging upright bassist Christopher Bastian.

“Think of the evergreen songs of George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin heated to a Django Reinhardt swing, and you've got the infectious gist of the music of George Cole.” - Lawrence B. Johnson, Detroit News

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