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George
Butrumlis has played the piano accordion since the age of six, and is
widely regarded as Australia’s premiere exponent of that instrument. He
was a founding member of the Raga Dolls Quartet and Salon Orchestra.
George has worked and recorded with a diverse group of artists such as
Men At Work, Ross Wilson, Archie Roach, Jane Clifton, Ted Egan, Jeannie
Lewis, The Backsliders, The Borderers, The Three Tenors, Bob Geldof,
Melbourne Symphony and Adelaide Chamber orchestras, and has performed
on countless Australian film and television soundtracks for Peter Best,
Paul Grabowsky and Cesary Skubiscewski. He was an original member of Jo
Camilleri’s band, Black Sorrows, and his accordion is featured on the
first five Black Sorrows albums. He performed with the Melbourne
Symphony Orchestra for Pavarotti’s farewell concert tour and has also
featured in many theatre productions including Lennon: The Musical of
the Legend and the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of the story
of Edith Piaf starring Caroline O’Connor. George’s band, Zydeco Jump,
has been a regular feature on the Australian music scene for over 15
years and has appeared at most major Australian music festivals. Zydeco
Jump has toured in China and will play at Live En Aout and the Giant
Omelette Festival in Noumea. George travels regularly to Austria and
Vienna, where he has played with a wide range of avant garde, jazz and
improvising musicians. George Butrumlis is currently a serving member
of the Music Board of the Australia Council.
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