Earl Gilliam has lived and sang the blues all his legendary life. He has
pounded out the blues songs on a keyboard for most of the last seven
decades. He turned 79 last December, and is still going strong.
He has stopped smoking and drinking, but he still plays the blues.
Earl’s family owned a radio and a piano and both his parents and all 9
of his siblings played the piano.

Earl has a tight band, a nimble ensemble of polished pros: I.J. Gosey,
guitarist, Fred Arceneaux on bass, Jackie Gray on drums and the Master
on keyboard: it doesn’t get any better with the blues, jazz or whatever
The Band get the “feeling” to play.

Earl Gilliam graced the cover of Houston Chronicle Zest Mag. Issue
May 17, 2009. Join Gilliam for Brunch at Danton’s Gulf Coast Seafood
Kitchen, 4611 Montrose, 713-807-8883, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on
Sun. May 24 and July 5, 2009. See and hear the band at their regular
gig: The Big Easy, 5731 Kirby, on June 26, 9:30 p.m. Cover: $5.
In addition, Earl Gilliam and I.J. Gosey will join Diunna Greenleaf and
her band for a Gulf Coast Juneteenth concert, also featuring Trombone
Shorty and Keith Frank. June 19, 7:30 p.m. Miller Outdoor Theatre in
Hermann Park. FREE 713-284-8351.

EARL GILLIAM, HOUSTON BLUES LEGEND