George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary pushing the boundaries of the cello. Versed in many styles, his inquisitive eclecticism draws on diverse influences within jazz and global music including modal jazz, Indian Raga, and Arabic Maqam. Crotty’s modernist genre-bending is heavily influenced by his hometown of Toronto’s vibrant pluralism, and further illuminated by John Murchison (bass) and Jeremy Smith (percussion). Their cross-cultural interplay deviates from a trio's typical hierarchy in an exploration of groove and colour, lending Crotty's tunes an exciting three- dimensional quality.

To quote Whole Note Magazine, “...the music certainly plays like a showcase of the cello’s capabilities...Crotty’s virtuosity and melodicism undeniably take center stage...” About their 2022 release, “Chronotope”, All About Jazz wrote: “Cellist George Crotty excels at blending various elements into a unique musical brew. On Chronotope, a cross-cultural mix of South American, Arabic, Indian, and contemporary jazz idioms amount to a stream of genre- blurring invention.”

The GC3 has performed at the 21C Festival, Small World Music Festival, Copenhagen Vinterjazz Festival, and the New Directions Cello Festival. They have toured internationally in cities such as Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago, London, and Berlin