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| Born | December 9, 1958 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Genres | Jazz, folk, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
George Koller (born December 9, 1958) is a Canadian bassist [1] who has played free jazz, folk music, world music, and world fusion.
Koller has worked with Bruce Cockburn, [2] William Beauvais, Holly Cole, Peter Gabriel, Graeme Kirkland, Loreena McKennitt, The Shuffle Demons, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Richard Underhill, Phil Woods, [3] David Clayton-Thomas, [4] Autorickshaw, Larry Coryell, Herb Ellis, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, Moe Koffman, Ron Korb, Doug Riley, Valdy, Jane Siberry, Sonny Stitt, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
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With The Shuffle Demons
With Tisziji Munoz
With others
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