Born in Brazil in 1977, Nelson Veras developed a unique style based on a mix of classical guitar, contemporary jazz and his Brazilian roots. In 1998, at the age of 20, he was one of the three winners of Premio Visa of Brazilian Music alongside Hamilton de Hollanda and Andre Mehmari. 2003 marked the recording of his first solo CD on Label Bleu with Magic Malik, Harmen Fraanje and Stéphane Galland. In 2004 and 2005, he toured and recorded with Steve Coleman’s Five Elements. Other collaborations include: Richard Galliano, Manu Katché, Aka Moon, Tomasz Stanko,Mark Turner,  Jozef Dumoulin, Johnny Griffin, David Linx, Peter Bernstein, Linda Oh, Gerald Cleaver and many more! 

'Nelson isn’t a guitar player like the others because his approach is not guitaristic but one that reveals a peerless musician. One that never plays what’s obvious but only pleasant surprises with a mind blowing technique. He’s an extraordinary musician.' – Lionel Loueke! 

'His improvisations are magnificent. It’s been quite some time since an artist like this has emerged, with a creative power that’s absolutely unquestionable. Nelson, BRAVO!' – Pat Martino!