George
studied classical double bass under Catherine Eliot and jazz bass under Simon
Woolf. In 2014 he completed studying for a Masters in Jazz Performance at
Trinity Conservatoire, London, for which he also received a Trinity Scholarship.
George
has been involved in various projects along his musical journey including Asian
Drum n Bass, touring and recording for Outcaste records and 'Nasha' in the UK
and Europe. He has also toured extensively and recorded with Dutch Jazz Violinist Tim Kilphuis and UK Clarinettist Adrian Cox .
He
was also featured on the BBC Jazz award nominee Spring Heel Jack's two albums
'Masses' and 'Amassed' featuring Kenny Wheeler and Evan Parker.
George has also had the pleasure of playing with,
among others, Geoff Simkins, Alan Barnes, John Etheridge, Simon Spillett, Martin Speake,
Simon Woolf, Greg Abate (USA) Jerome Etcheberry, Matt Wates, Gary Potter, Fapy Lafertin, Bobby Wellins, Tchavolo Schmitt, Lillian Boutte (USA) , Tim Kliphuis
(Netherlands), Rod Young, Steve Brown, Enrico Tomasso, Adrian Cox, Andy
Mackintosh, Brandon Allen, Nigel Price, Alessio Menconi (Italy),
David Blenkhorn (Aus) .
George's latest project is the Nighthawks Quartet with Roy Hilton on piano, Joe Edwards drums and Matt Wates Alto. The Quartet focusses on music from Hollywood and European films as well as their own compositions and
arrangements of 20th century music. The focus of
this band is as wide as the tastes of the members and includes film soundtracks,
hard bop, neo bop and nu jazz. The Nighthawks performed at the 2017 Love Supreme Festival in Glynde.
George's other project is his Swing Combo, 'Rythme
Futur' - for which he creates arrangements of classic jazz repertoire especially
the cross-over between swing and be-bop. They perform at venues such as Cafe
Verdi RAH and the Underground Theatre Eastbourne.
Their CD 'Yesterdays', which explores the possibilities of an acoustic Swing ensemble, is available by emailing George at gtrebar@gmail.com!
George has toured and recorded extensively as part of the Adrian Cox
Quartet touring nationally and in Europe.
Internationally George has played at Jazz Capital ( Hungary), Silkeborg
(Denmark), Silda Jazz (Norway), Femo Jazz (Denmark), Breda (Holland) Einkhuizen
(Holland), Alingsas (Swe), Luzern World Music Fest (Swi), Chet Baker Club,
Bravo Club, Bentivolgio Jazz club (Italy).
In the UK George regularly plays at Swanage, Bude, Oliver Cromwell,
Ealing, Birmingham, Greenwich, Esprit de Manouche, London and IGGF Jazz
festivals.
