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Artist & Where
- Name: Gabriel Grossi
- City/Place: Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil
Life & Work
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Bio:
Gabriel Grossi is one of the greatest harmonica players in the world. A virtuoso musician with remarkable personality, delving into the rich universe of Brazilian and world music.
Although young, Gabriel has had quite a trajectory. In addition to his well established solo career he is, since 2005, member of the Hamilton de Holanda Quintet, winner of the 2007 best Brazilian group prize in Brasil and Latin Grammy Awards finalist for three consecutive times. He has been collaborated in important projects like touring with the late clarinetist Paulo Moura, with whom he played from 2003 until his death, and the singers Zelia Duncan and Beth Carvalho, with whom he recorded CDs and DVDs in 2004.
His debut album, “Diz Que Fui Por Aí” received praises for musical composition and arrangements. The second, “Afinidade” (a duet with the great guitarist Marco Pereira), and the third, “Arapuca” (inspired by the universe of forró) also won critical and audience acclaim, showing that it is possible to combine the tradition of instrumental music with popular taste.
In 2009 he formed his trio with Guilherme Ribeiro (piano) and Sergio Machado (drums). With this lineup Gabriel recorded “Horizonte”, an album composed during the tour that he performed with the renowned trombonist Raul de Souza. In 2011 he released the CD “Zibididi” with award-winning guitarist Diego Figueiredo, album composed exclusively of new material.
In 2012, Gabriel released two more works: the CD “Villa Lobos Popular”, a duo with pianist Amilton Godoy (Zimbo Trio), and the album “Realejo” with accordionist Bebê Kramer. In 2013 he released an album entitled “Urbano”, with original themes and a very modern approach within the universe of the harmonica and the jazz rock.
In the beginning of 2015, Gabriel was called for the great French producer and journalist Remy Kopakopul to do the music direction, production and arrangements for the piece “Krio K” in Paris, a musical theatre having to do with the relation between Rio and Paris in the 20s. In September of 2015 he recorded “Nascente”, released in 2016.
In 2016 Gabriel released “Nascente”, a cd recorded in duo with the great acoustic guitarist Felix Júnior. In this project the duo pays tribute to Hermeto Pascoal and Guinga. Grossi, also plays his works “Urbano”, “Realejo” (with Bebe Kramer), “Villa Lobos Popular”(with Amilton Godoy paying tribute to Villa Lobos) and “Fole de Boca” (a project that searches new possibilities for the forró).
In 2016 he also produced two cds paying tribute to his Masters: Toots Thielemans and Maurício Einhorn.
Gabriel put together and organized several important harmonica players from all over the world . “We do it out of love”, a tribute to Toots Thielemans he produced along with his friend Alex Rossi and gave to Toots personally on his last birthday. “Viva Mauricio Einhorn” he produced with his friend Pablo Fagundes. They invited 26 harmonica players to be part of this project. Recently, also recorded his fifth album with Hamilton de Holanda Quintet paying tribute to Milton Nascimento and celebrating 10 years together. He also recorded in Barcelona for the label Temps Records a cd in duo with his old friend and great guitarist Jurandir Santana.
His 11th album is called: ”Motion“. It is a DVD and CD recorded live with his quintet.
In this project, Grossi composed seven songs dedicated to his Masters and also had as special guests; Hermeto Pascoal and Mauricio Einhorn.
His 12th album, the latest release is called “Plural“. This project highlights not only his virtuosity but mainly his composer, lyricist and producer’s side. On this journey Grossi invites amazing national and international artists to interpret his compositions: Lenine, Jacob Collier, Ed Motta, Seamus Blake, Anat Cohen, Hermeto Pascoal, Omar Sosa, Leila Pinheiro, Zelia Duncan, Yamandu Costa among others.
Gabriel Grossi has more than twenty years of trajectory recording, touring all over the world and playing with big names from Brazilian and worldwide music such as: Ivan Lins, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, Winton Marsalis, Djavan, Hermeto Pascoal, Ed Motta, João Donato, Guinga, Lenine , Dominguinhos, Dave Mathews among many others. With this extensive curriculum Grossi redefined the role of the harmonica. Gabriel is also considered one of the most creative composer’s and one of the most important instrumentalists of the new Brazilian instrumental Music receiving accolades from the general public and from the ones who really knows what they are talking about.
Contact Information
- Email: contato@gabrielgrossi.com
- Telephone: (21) 96719-5501
Media & Markets
- ▶ Instagram: gabrielgrossi
- ▶ Website: http://www.gabrielgrossi.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/gabrielgrossigaita
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCLmDuGS7veQYISe6KlEq2fg
- ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3LPcya7Luhly0GvVSktIwd
- ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/54BkGI1q2eLFjmrbETzxSY
- ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/7jaGVVrFmyRP3CrEbEVOKt
- ▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/67Ln2PUdzW5T64MGoisEhi
- ▶ Spotify 5: http://open.spotify.com/album/26JVtBYD4sQSXKp39mvR95
- ▶ Spotify 6: http://open.spotify.com/album/5F1POImOw3rWOrRF12uxIY
Clips (more may be added)
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - Teaser #EmMovimento
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - #EmMovimento
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - Samba Pro Toots
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - De Coração
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - Irmãos Latinos ft. Hermeto Pascoal
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - Batida Diferente ft. Maurício Einhorn
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Gabriel Grossi Quinteto - Carinhoso ft. Mauricio Einhorn
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