- Raphael Rabello
Infobox musical artist
Name = Raphael Rabello
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Background = guitar player
Birth_name = Raphael Baptista Rabello
Alias = Raphael Rabello
Born = Birth date|1962|10|31|mf=yPetrópolis ,Brazil
Died = death date and age|1995|4|27|1962|10|31Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil
Origin =Petrópolis ,Brazil
Instrument =Guitar
Genre =Instrumental ,Choro ,Bossa Nova ,World Music
Occupation =Guitar player
Years_active = 1974-1995
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Notable_instruments =Rafael Baptista Rabello (
October 31 1962 -April 27 1995 ), was a virtuoso Brazilianguitarist andcomposer .Early years
Rabello was born in a musical family: his sister Luciana made a name for herself on the
cavaquinho (Brazilian soprano guitar), and his first guitar teacher was an older brother. Eventually he moved to private lessons with Jaime Florence (the famous "Meyra", who had also taught Baden Powell in the 1940's). He switched to the Brazilian seven-string guitar influenced byDino 7 Cordas . He was playing professionally by his teens. His first participation as a sideman was at age 14 on a recording of choros by classical guitaristTuribio Santos .Rabello had lessons with the legendary guitarist
Dino 7 Cordas (Dino 7 strings), with whom he recorded an LP in 1991. Rabello also played the 7-string guitar and, for a while, adopted the name Raphael 7 Strings (also the name of his first record). At the start of the 1980s, he participated as an instrumentalist in famoussamba recordings such asJoão Nogueira 's "Minha Missão" with the simple name of Rafael. He developed a samba guitar rhythm which is reproduced by many notable 7 String guitarists of today.Fact|date=December 2007About his student, Dino said: “"He had no limitations. Technique, speed, good harmonic taste, a complete artist."” [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]
Revelation
His most productive years spanned between 1982 and 1995. He was considered by many to be one of the best guitarists of his generation. Rabello played in many different styles, but specialised in
choro .He participated in concerts and recordings with famous Brazilian musicians, such as
Tom Jobim ,Ney Matogrosso ,Jacques Morelenbaum andPaulo Moura , as well as international players, such asPaco de Lucia .Final Years
In 1989 Raphael had a car accident and suffered multiple fractures in his right arm. Surprisingly enough, he bravely recovered and continued to play masterfully. However, due to these injuries, he had to go through many surgery procedures and was tragically contaminated by HIV in a blood transfusion. Hopeless, he became cocaine addicted and died of generalized infection on April 27, 1995.
Legacy
Rabello has had two full-length CDs released posthumously and a choro school was named after him.
His latest posthumous release is the project he was working on when he died: a tribute to Lourenço da Fonseca Barbosa, known as Capiba (1904–1997). He was one of the arrangers, is credited as producer, played a lot of guitar and even sang on one of the tracks. The guest-singer list is a veritable "who-is-who" of Brazilian singers:
Chico Buarque ,Paulinho da Viola ,Gal Costa ,Caetano Veloso ,Maria Bethânia ,Alceu Valença ,João Bosco , andNey Matogrosso .Some guitar players have manifested their opinions about Rabello's talent:
"“The best guitarist I’ve heard in years. He has overcome the technical limitations of the instrument, and his music comes unhindered from his soul, straight to the hearts of we who admire him.”" —
Paco de Lucia [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]"“Raphael Rabello was simply one of the greatest guitarists who has ever lived. His level of insight into the potential of the instrument was matched only by the great Paco de Lucia. He was ‘the’ Brazilian guitarist of our time, in my opinion. His loss at such a young age is an incredible loss, not only for what he already did, but for what he could have done.”" —
Pat Metheny [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]"“This is the missing CD among Raphael Rabello’s scarce discography. It's like a dream come true to see this CD accomplished—one of the best solo guitar álbums I have listened to. …an important contribution to the Brazilian guitar.”" —
Paulo Bellinati [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]"“Raphael Rabello was one of the most notorious guitar players of all time. His approach was very expressive and confident, with moving interpretations and exuberant technique. His contribution was essential, leaving one of the richest and most remarkable pages in the history of the Brazilian guitar.”" —
Marco Pereira [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]"“If the acoustic guitar has once again established itself as the leading instrumental voice of modern Brazilian music, much of the credit can be given to Raphael Rabello…”" — Mark Holston,
Guitar Player Magazine [ [http://www.gspguitar.com/jsp2/detailArtist.jsp?id=42 www.gspguitar.com] ]Discography
Albums
*1982 - "Sete Cordas" (Fontana)
*1984 - "Tributo a Garoto (/wRadamés Gnattali )
*1987 - "Interpreta Radamés Gnattali" (Visom)
*1988 - "Rafael Rabello (Visom)
*1990 - "A flor da pele (/wNey Matogrosso )
*1991 - "Todo sentimento (/wElizeth Cardoso ) (BMG-RCA)
*1991 - "Raphael Rabello &Dino 7 Cordas " (/w Dino 7 cordas) (Caju Music)
*1992 - "Dois irmãos (/wPaulo Moura ) (Caju Music-Milestone)
*1992 - "Todos os tons (BMG-RCA)
*1992 - "Shades of Rio (/wRomero Lubambo ) (Chesky Records)
*1993 - "Delicatesse (/wDéo Rian ) (BMG-RCA)
*1994 - "Cry my guitar (GSP)
*1994 - "RelendoDilermando Reis " (RGE)
*1997 - "Em concerto (/wArmandinho ) (live) (Spotlight)
*2001 - "Amelia Rabello & Raphael Rabello" (Acari Records)
*2002 - "Raphael Rabello & Guests: Mestre Capiba por Raphael Rabello e Convidados" (Acari Records)References
External links
* [http://www.maria-brazil.org/rafael.htm Biography of Rabello]
* [http://www.samba-choro.com.br/s-c/tribuna/samba-choro.0211/0333.html Testimony of his brother Ruy regarding the facts surrounding his death] - In Portuguese)
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