MP3 Jefferson Goncalves - Conexão Nordeste ?GRÉIA AO VIVO?

A dynamo of talent, a virtuoso harmonica Player with a beautiful blend of elements in a synergetic pattern of performance. The "Perfect Storm" captured live.

12 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Electric Blues, COUNTRY: Country Blues



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With his original and unique style, the harmonica master Jefferson Gonçalves, one of the big names on the carioca music scene, with more than 15 years of career have been building respect on he´s native country Brazil and also internationally..

Jefferson released in 2004, he´s first and very well successful solo album - Gréia. After conquest Brazil, in August, 2005 Jefferson came out to another tour in the US with the well know guitarist Big Gilson and the British singer The Wolf being at this time recognized internationally as a harmonica virtuoso and became a reference on his instrument for his unique playing.

He´s now on the challenge of the second album with the âConexão Nordeste - Gréia ao Vivoâ. This CD was recorded live, July 19th, 2005, at the âTeatro II do Centro Cultural Banco do Brasilâ in no Rio de Janeiro.. âI always wanted to record a live album. I see that exchange of energy with the audience is so strong..â says Jefferson.

On the twelve tracks of âConexão Nordeste â Gréia ao Vivoâ, the harmonica virtuoso, plays with spontaneous and the charisma of an artists that knows what to do and the way to go. âAlmost the same ideas of the previous CD when I did a blend of traditional Brazilian music as forró, maracatu, baião and rock as you can listen on the folk songs from Bob Dylan´s All Along The Watchtower and Donât Think Twice itâs all Right and also revisiting Robert Johnson´s Crossroadsââ he says.

But, there are some other news: Rollin & Tumblin (Muddy Waters), Mellow Down Easy (Willie Dixon), got new arrangements from Jefferson, and Big Jake written by the well known American harmonica player Norton Buffalo, which Jefferson backed up in 2004 on his first Brazilian tour ever. âI´m great Bob Dylan´s fan as wellâ says Norton.

Different from the first CD, that was recorded in Rio and Recife, this live CD captured the atmosphere from the audience, and even not using musicians from Recife, he kept the same original arrangements of the GREIA CD.

âOn the first CD GREIA, I had much sanfona and rabeca played for musicians from Recife. We don´t have this kind of musicians in Rio, but my great band have knowledge to play this kind of music on their instrumentsâ says Jefferson.

Jefferson´s band is: Kléber Dias (lead vocal, dobro, 12 strings acoustic guitar and mandolin) , Sérgio Velasco (dobro acoustic guitar, Lap Steel and backing vocal), Fábio Mesquita (bass), Beto Werther (drums and backing vocal) e Marco B.Z. (percussion). Guest musicians: Siri â Percussion, Cecelo Frony (lead vocal e dobro) in Rollin & Tumblin.