If you want to hear how a guitar is supposed to sound these days, you can’t go wrong with an album by George Cotsirilos. Here, he’s in a trio format with Robb Fisher/b and Ron Marabuto/dr, and together an intimate collection of material is provided. Some nice bop is felt on “A Walk For Ethel” and the team gets moody and deep on “Blues For The J Man.” His delicate fingerwork on “1937” is sublime and the groove is just right on “I Know You Know.” He fares even better on acoustic guitar with a lovely “Justin Case” and a spotlight on a drop dead gorgeous “But Beautiful.” Lots to love here.
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