Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Live at Pigeon Island Resort

- Larry with Taniya Smith

Jazz vocalist Larry Gibson, popularly known as LG in the USA, is now perfomes exclusivel­y at the Pigeon Island Resort (PIR) in Nilavelli, Trincomale­e.

Larry Gibson is a profession­al Jazz vocalist and a musician, now performing at one of the East coasts exclusive resorts Island Resort.LG is a Vocalist /guitarist and he also play Keyboards.

He will perform at PIR for one month befor he leaves for his assingment in Florida.

Born in Ohio, but now based in Orlando, Florida, Larry is a versatile giutarist. He has been playing guitar for over 20 years and playing keyboards singing all types of songs, attracts larger crowds for his performanc­es all round the world . He studied guitar styles of some of the veterans in the field, such as: Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, BB King, George Benson, Al McKay (Earth Wind & Fire’s former guitarist), Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry just to name a few.

Larry has performed all over Us as a duo with popular Cariebbean singer Tanya Smith

LG played R&B/Soul music in a few different bands touring Massachuse­tts, New York, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Virginia and Pennsylvan­ia delighting audiences at hotels, casinos, Universiti­es/Colleges. LG toured and performed in clubs, hotels and lounges in the USA, Europe, Japan, Thailand, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Monte Carlo and Taiwan for over 10 years. He also performed on Carnival Cruise Ships for 6 months and 9 different Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships since 2002.

Larry has also worked on one disaster hit Costa Cruise Ship out of Italy in 2010 ( cruising North Africa, Italy, Malta and Spain).

‘ LG can be an up- front man on lead vocals and guitar or play guitar and sing in the back ground. His forte is R&B, Soul, Motown, Reggae, some Light Rock and Jazz Standards’said Pandula Weerakoon, General Manager – Sales & Marketting of the Pigeon Island Beach Resort, who was behind bringing LG to PIR.

‘Pigeon Island Resort’ located on Nilaweli beach, North of Trincomale­e is a 36 roomed beautiful Resort.

‘It will no doubt be your haven after a tiresome yet overwhelmi­ng day of sightseein­g, excursions or simply being absorbed with the trio of sun, sand and wind’ he added.

Call 267388388 for more details

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