George Cole (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Born |
October 10, 1960 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Gypsy jazz, bluegrass, rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, teacher |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Geffen Interscope, Atlantic, Ocean View, Acoustic Oasis |
| Associated acts | Beatnik Beatch, Big Blue Hearts, David Grisman Quintet |
| Website | www |
George Cole (born October 10, 1960) is an American music producer, composer, lyricist, vocalist, session musician, and guitarist. He fronts his own Gypsy jazz/Uptown Swing band and since early 2014 has been the guitarist for the David Grisman Quintet. Before his acoustic music endeavors, he played electric guitar for the pop rock band Beatnik Beatch and Big Blue Hearts. He played on Chris Isaak's platinum Forever Blue album. Cole is also a teacher, and his students include Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day; Ethan Roberts, and Danny Jones.
Cole grew up in Richmond, California. He attended Kennedy High School. He performed in the band "Young Country" in the late 1970s and The Upstarts in the early 1980s. His favorite chlidhood band was The Benny Goodman Quartet. He also loved Louis Prima, Keely Smith, The Mills Brothers, Lawrence Welk, Alan Sherman, Dave Clark Five, The Turtles, The Zombies, Country Joe and the Fish, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, and the Beatles.
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