Local Jazz Legend Beats Cancer, Returns to the Stage
Jazz Legend Michael Gillis Beats Cancer, Returns to the Stage.
What: Local Jazz Legend beats cancer, returns to stage
When: 3:30pm Friday, Nov 20th 2015
Where: 525 United Street, Key West FL 33040 – The Patio Bar
Cost: Free Admission & All Ages
www.RockSolomon.com
It’s been a hell of a year for Michael Gillis.
While in the hospital fighting stage 4 cancer, he endured emergency surgery on his back when an infection was discovered that was dissolving his spine. A few weeks after surgery his ribs got broken in a car accident, and he was nearly killed by his double dose of radiation and chemotherapy treatments, with airlifts twice to Miami.
Michael Gillis is a local jazz guitar master who has performed with James Brown, The Count Basie All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops & Gladys Knight to name a few. With a carreer that spanned over 50 years, he performed on the television shows of Johnny Carson, Dinah Shore, Merv Griffin, Joey Bishop and Steve Allen.
Now against all odds, Gillis has beat his cancer into remission and is healing his back and ribs enough to return to the stage.
For this Friday Afternoon “Poolside Cocktails & Tunes” at the Patio Bar at 525 United street, Rock Solomon will be joined by the living Jazz legend and now recent cancer survivor, Michael Gillis.