Flávio Guimarães

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. 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.

Biography Flávio Guimarães was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he studied harmonica with Maurício Einhorn.

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 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.

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. Around two years later, Guimarães recorded another solo album, named The blues follows me, and he toured Brazil extensively, promoting this work.

Discography

Solo albums 1995: Little blues, Eldorado 2000: On the loose, Eldorado 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 1989: Água mineral, Eldorado 1990: San-Ho-Zay, Eldorado 1991: IV, Eldorado 1994: Salamandra, Natasha Records 1996: Dente de ouro, Excelente discos 2001: Águas barrentas, Eldorado 2003: Cor do Universo 2007: Viva Muddy Waters, Delira Blues