Flávio Guimarães
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Flávio Guimarães
| image = Flávio Guimarães.jpg
| caption = Flávio Guimarães
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| birth_name = Flávio Guimarães Borges
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|11|10|mf=y}}
| death_date =
| origin = Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| instrument = Vocals, harmonica
| genre = blues
| occupation = Singer, composer
| years_active = 1985–present
| label = Veras, Eldorado, Natasha, Abril Music, Trama, Chico Blues Records, Delira Blues
| associated_acts = Blues Etílicos
| website = http://www.flavioguimaraes.com.br/
}}
Flávio Guimarães (born November 10, 1963) is a Brazilian composer, harmonica player and singer. Considered a blues pioneer in Brazil, he founded the band Blues Etílicos in 1986, which is considered the most successful Brazilian blues group.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p478748|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Blues Etílicos|last=Neder|first=Alvaro|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=April 17, 2010}} He has also played with many famous artists along his career, such as Alceu Valença, Ed Motta, Luiz Melodia, Paulo Moura, Zeca Baleiro, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Sugar Blue and Taj Mahal.{{cite web|url=http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/flavio-guimaraes/dados-artisticos|title=Flávio Guimarães: Dados artísticos|work=Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/o-blues-agita-o-peppers/143990|title=O blues agita o Peppers|date=March 26, 2010|work=Tribuna do Norte|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}
Biography
Flávio Guimarães was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he studied harmonica with Maurício Einhorn.{{cite web|url=http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/flavio-guimaraes/biografia|title=Flávio Guimarães: Biografia|work=Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
He started his musical career around 1985. In 1986, he formed the group Blues Etílicos, with Greg Wilson (vocals and guitar), Otávio Rocha (guitar), Gil Eduardo (drums) and Cláudio Bedran (bass). With the group, Guimarães did many show around Brazil and the world, and recorded several albums.
In 1988, Guimarães travelled to Chicago, where he played with many American musicians, including the harmonicist Sugar Blue. One year later, he opened Festival de Blues, in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, playing with Buddy Guy. In that same year, he also opened shows for John Lee Hooker and John Mayall, during Free Jazz Festival. In the following years, Guimarães played in the most important festivals in Brazil, such as Blues Fest, Rock in Rio II, and Nescafé in Blues. During this period, he also played with many famous Brazilian artists, like Ed Motta, Roberto Frejat and Paulo Moura, as well as with international artists such as Midnight Blues Band.
Since 1990, when Bizz magazine indicated Guimarães as one of the best harmonicists of Brazil, he has participated in many harmonica player meetings. In fact, Guimarães became famous among Brazilian harmonicists because he was the first one to play diatonic harmonicas in that country, introducing new possibilities of timbre to the music of his nation.{{cite web|url=http://www.backstage.com.br/newsite/ed_ant/materias/144/Captacao_Gravacao.pdf|title=Captação e gravação de gaita|last=Lins|first=Karyne|work=Revista Backstage|pages=48–54|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 18, 2010}} In 1998, he participated in Harmonica's Night, with Carey Bell and Peter Madcat. In this same period, with a new band, he opened for B. B. King, in Via Funchal, Brazil. He, with Tavares da Gaita, was considered one of the most important attractions in the history of the Rec-Beat festival, in Recife, Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u54576.shtml|title=Rio promove festival com atrações pernambucanas|date=October 24, 2005|work=Brasil em Folhas|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}
Along his career, Guimarães recorded many albums. His first solo album was Little blues, in 1995. In 2000, he recorded his second album, named On the loose. In 2007, celebrating 20 years of Blues Etílicos, his band recorded an album in honor of Muddy Waters, one of the biggest exponent blues musician.{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u315733.shtml|title=Blues Etílicos lança CD em homenagem a Muddy Waters|date=July 30, 2007|work=Brasil em Folhas|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 18, 2010}} Around two years later, Guimarães recorded another solo album, named The blues follows me, and he toured Brazil extensively, promoting this work.{{cite web|url=http://noticias.r7.com/agenda-do-dia/gaitista-flavio-guimaraes-lanca-disco-em-copacabana.html|title=Gaitista Flávio Guimarães lança disco em Copacabana|date=January 4, 2010|work=R7 Notícias|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}
Discography
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=Solo albums=
- 1995: Little blues, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/little-blues--flavio-guimaraes|title=Little Blues – Flávio Guimarães|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=December 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219223500/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/little-blues--flavio-guimaraes|url-status=dead}}
- 2000: On the loose, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/on-the-loose--flavio-guimaraes|title=On the loose – Flávio Guimarães|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615012703/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/on-the-loose--flavio-guimaraes|url-status=dead}}
- 2003: Navegaita, Eldorado
- 2006: Flávio Guimarães e Prado Blues Band, Chico Blues Records, with Prado Blues Band
- 2007: Vivo, Delira Blues
- 2009: The blues follows me
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=With Blues Etílicos=
- 1988: Blues Etílicos, Satisfaction{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/blues-etilicos|title=Blues Etílicos|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615014234/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/blues-etilicos|url-status=dead}}
- 1989: Água mineral, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/agua-mineral|title=Água mineral|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807224101/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/agua-mineral|url-status=dead}}
- 1990: San-Ho-Zay, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/sanhozay|title=San-Ho-Zay|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615013033/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/sanhozay|url-status=dead}}
- 1991: IV, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/blues-etilicos-iv|title=Blues Etílicos IV|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615013103/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/blues-etilicos-iv|url-status=dead}}
- 1994: Salamandra, Natasha Records{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/salamandra|title=Salamandra|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615013152/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/salamandra|url-status=dead}}
- 1996: Dente de ouro, Excelente discos{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/dente-de-ouro|title=Dente de ouro|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615013316/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/dente-de-ouro|url-status=dead}}
- 2001: Águas barrentas, Eldorado{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/aguas-barrentas--ao-vivo|title=Águas barrentas|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=April 17, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615013401/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/blues-etilicos/aguas-barrentas--ao-vivo|url-status=dead}}
- 2003: Cor do Universo
- 2007: Viva Muddy Waters, Delira Blues
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