Andre Geraissati | |
Birth Name: | André Luiz Geraissati |
Genre: | Brazilian |
Occupation: | Musician |
Instrument: | Acoustic guitar |
Associated Acts: | Grupo D'Alma, Egberto Gismonti |
André Luiz Geraissati (7 September 1951) is a Brazilian guitarist. He has played with Grupo D'Alma, Egberto Gismonti, Bobby McFerrin, and Wynton Marsalis.
From 1979 to 1985 he was a part of Grupo D'Alma, a guitar trio which also included Rui Saleme and Ulisses Rocha. In 1979 they released A Quem Interessar Possa. In 1982 they played the International Jazz Festival of São Paulo.
In 1985 Geraissati began a solo career releasing Insight. In 1987, he signed with Warner Bros. released the double album Solo. In 1988 DADGAD was released, and in 1989, the album 7989.[1]