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Big Gilson
“...When I see such a young man so far from
America, playing the blues so well, I feel happy
and proud that my mission in this life is done”
B.B. King – Dec. /98
When the average fan thinks of hotbeds of the blues,
he or she thinks of cities like Chicago, Austin,
and Memphis, and even such far-flung outposts as
London and Paris. That’s all set to change,
however, as this red-hot Brazilian, guitarist Big
Gilson a TopCat Records artist, is poised to put
Rio de Janeiro on the blues map.
Gilson have released twelve CDs in his native country,
two in the USA (TopCat Record, Dallas, TX) and honed
his chops the last fourteen years gigging on his
own (in Brazil, Argentina, Europe and USA) and as
the opening act for Johnny Winter, Steve Winwood
on his Brazilian tour, Johnny Rivers (70.000 people
audience), and twice to the master B.B. King among
others. While touring America, and gigging at such
clubs as Florida’s Bamboo Room, New York’s
Blue Note, and all over Chi-town, the band knocked
out such blues gods as Corey Harries, Duke Robillard,
Lonnie Brooks, Magic Slim, Ian Parker, Animals,
Steve Crooper, Saffire, Walter “Wolfman”
Washington and Buddy Guy, who extended the Boy from
Brazil an open invitation to play his Legends Club
anytime.
Gilson released in 2005, LIVE IN TEXAS, a live recording
CD produced by veteran player, producer and multiple
W.C Handy award winner Richard Chalk, who produced
the blues legends Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Big
Mama Thornton and Big Joe Turner, among many others.
LIVE IN DALLAS was recorded live at the legendary
BLUE CAT BLUES club in Dallas, Texas on September
23rd 1999.
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