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George Fludas

drummer

Drummer George Fludas began his professional career in the late 1980s playing with Chicago greats Von Freeman, Jodie Christian and Lin Halliday, as well as in ensembles with guitarist Bobby Broom and saxophonists Ron Blake and Eric Alexander. He has subsequently worked with many stellar musicians including Ira Sullivan, Buddy Montgomery, Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Benny Green, Roy Hargrove, Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, Diana Krall, Benny Carter, Phil Woods, Junior Cook, Slide Hampton, and Bobby Hutcherson. George has performed at numerous jazz venues in the U.S. such as the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Yoshi’s in Oakland, the Blue Note, Village Vanguard, Smoke and the Jazz Standard in New York, and Catalina’s in Hollywood, as well as at many international Jazz Festivals including Montreal Festival du Jazz, Bern Jazz Fest in Switzerland, Glasgow and Edinburgh Jazz Fests, Vitoria Jazz Fest, San Sebastian Fest in Spain, and the USS Norway Jazz Cruise. He toured Europe and Japan extensively as a member of Ray Brown’s Trio, and with groups led by Hank Jones, Diana Krall, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton and Joey DeFrancesco. George lives in Chicago and performs regularly with local artists and visiting headliners at clubs and concert venues throughout the city. He continues to tour often with many of the top names in jazz. He can be heard on numerous recordings as a sideman with Ray Brown, Eric Alexander, Monty Alexander, Kyle Asche, Geof Bradfield, Scott Burns, Bobby Broom, Lin Halliday and The Chicago Jazz Orchestra.

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02/24/2019
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Copernicus Center “Painting Chopin” with kids from Patricia Art Studio Michal Korzistka – piano Marcin Halat – violin DJ PA.NINIRead more
03/03/2019
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Pro Musica Patrick Noland Trio Patrick Noland – Piano, Guitar Pete Vancura – Double Bass Charles Rumback – DrumsRead more
03/02/2019
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Green Mill Jazz Club Atom String Quartet Grazyna Auguscik – vocalRead more
03/01/2019
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Green Mill Jazz Club Atom String Quartet Grazyna Auguscik – vocalRead more
02/28/2019
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Constellation Matt Ulery Nonet Matt Ulery – bass and compositions Paul Bedal – piano Russ Johnson – trumpet Geof Bradfield – bassRead more
02/27/2019
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Filament Theatre “Muzy Chopina (Chopin’s Muse)” direction by Andrzej Krukowski – poetry / director & producer Agnieszka Lubowicka – actress Sara KrukowskaRead more
02/27/2019
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WPNA Interview and music – live stream from WPNA with Atom String QuartetRead more
02/26/2019
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Polish Museum of America Marianna Humetska – solo pianoRead more
02/25/2019
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Elastic Arts Piotr Orzechowski – solo piano Nick Mazzarella Group “Chopin goes Avant-garde” Nick Mazzarella – alto and soprano saxophones, compositions andRead more
02/24/2019
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The Society For Arts Screening of Teatr TVP “Fryderyk” Discussion with director Agnieszka Lipiec-WroblewskaRead more
02/24/2019
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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Marianna Humetska – solo piano Chopin by Candlelight – solo pianoRead more
02/23/2019
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Center on Halsted Piotr Orzechowski – solo piano Jarek Bester – accordion Grazyna Auguscik – vocal Krzysztof Wasko – painting exhibition „InspiredRead more

George Fludas

George Fludas

drummer

Chopin IN the City 2019 Festival Schedule