Javier Vargas is a Spanish
blues
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guitarist. Born in
Madrid
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to
Argentine
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parents who had emigrated to Spain from
Buenos Aires
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, he founded the Vargas Blues Band in 1991, the year they released their first recording, ''All Around Blues''. Since 1992, he has recorded on the Dro-Atlantic (
Warner Music Group
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, Spain)
label
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. He regularly tours Europe and Spain with his band, also playing at the 30th Anniversary
Montreux Jazz Festival
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.
['']Billboard Magazine
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'' (29 June 1996)
"30th Anniversary Montreux Jazz Festival"
p. 54
Discography
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All Around Blues'' (1991)
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Madrid-Memphis'' (1992)
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Blues Latino'' (1994)
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Texas Tango'' (1995)
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Gipsy Boogie'' (1997)
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Feedback
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'' (1998)
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Bluestrology'' (1998) y (2000)
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Madrid-Chicago Live'' (1999)
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The Best of... Vargas Blues Band'' (2001)
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Last Night VBB'' (2002)
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Espíritu Celeste (Tributo al Rock Argentino)'' (2002)
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Chill Latin Blues'' (2003)
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El Alma'' (2003)
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Spanish Fly
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The species and others in its family were used in traditional apothecary preparations ...
'' (2003)
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Love, Union, Peace'' (2004)
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Lost & Found'' (2007)
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Mojo Protection'' (2008)
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Flamenco Blues Experience'' (2008)
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Vargas Blues Band, Comes Alive with Friends'' (2009)
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Mojo Protection Revisited'' (2010)
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Vargas, Bogert & Appice (feat. Shortino)'' + ''Live Wire'' (BONUS CD) (2011)
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Vargas Blues Band & Company'' (2012)
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Heavy City Blues'' (2013)
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From the dark'' (2014)
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Hard Time Blues'' (2016)
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Cambalache & Bronca'' (2017)
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King of the Latin Blues'' (2018)
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Vargas & Jagger - Move On, ''feat. John Byron Jagger'' (2019)
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Del sur ''(2020)
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The Very Best of Vargas Blues Band'' (2020)
References
External links
Vargas Blues Band (Official website)
on Indyrock.es
Todomúsica: Vargas Blues Band
Spanish guitarists
Spanish male guitarists
Musicians from Madrid
Living people
1958 births
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