Gui Tavares
"Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, etc."
About the Act:
Gui Tavares is a Brazilian songwriter and music professional based in London who produces and coordinates many of his own projects and shows and works in partnership with other individuals and organizations both in London and around the world. In addition to his significant work as a performer.
Before living in London, in 2000, he performed with Bosco de Oliveira at Barbican on the same night as João Gilberto, the big name of Bossa Nova. Since then, his international concerts have been very successful in the UK, Spain, Japan, Italy, Argentina, and Brazil. He wrote songs and produced some tracks for the group Jazzinho, which had some big names as Jazz: Ed Motta, Max Middleton, and Jim Mullen.
Gui played in different venues in London with Xantone Black (Amy Winehouse and Omar), songwriter and singer. He worked in the production of an event in Canning House – London with Carlos Lyra and Marcos Valle.
In Brazil, he performed with Joyce and Clara Moreno on a TV show for the country. His group had performed in many festivals, such as Salisbury, Hackney, Carnaval Del Pueblo, Luton, London City Fest, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Hampstead Heath, Queens Park, and others. He also, performed in gigs, and venues, such as Jazz Café, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 606, Rich Mix, and Somerset House. He recently performed with the orchestra in the role of Tom Jobim at Cadogan Hall. Also, he plays in commemorative events, celebrations, parties, and weddings alone or with a group.
Song List
AGUA DE BEBER (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - JOBIM
ALFIE - BACHARACH
ALL NIGHT LONG - L. RICHIE
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - JEROME KERN - OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
AUTUMN LEAVES - JOSEPH KOSMA - JACQUES PRÉVERT
BAILA MORENA - ZUCCHERO
BEIJA–FLOR - OLODUM
BOSSA-NOVA – VARIOUS - TOM - VINICIUS
CALIFORNIA DREAM - MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - BOB CREWE AND BOB GAUDIO
CANTALOUPE ISLAND - HERBIE HANCOCK
CARNIVAL SONGS – VARIOUS - BRAGUINHA
CELEBRATION - KOOL AND THE GANG
CHAN CHAN – BUENA VISTA
CHORANDO SE FOI - KAOMA
CLOSE TO YOU - BACHARAH
COLD HEART – ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA
COME WITH ME - TANIA MARIA
CORCOVADO (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - JOBIM
DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY - BOBBY MCFERRIN
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - FABIAN ANDRE AND WILBUR SCHWANDT AND LYRICS BY GUS KAHN
ESTATE - BRUNO MARTINO
HOT HOT HOT - ARROW
FORRÓ - ESPERANDO NA JANELA - VARIOUS - GIL
GAROTA DE IPANEMA (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - JOBIM
GIPSY KINGS: BAMBOLEO, DJOBI DJOBA, VOLARE - GIPSY KINGS
GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT I BE WITHOUT YOU - BEACH BOYS
GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
HAPPY - PARREL
I AM A BELIEVER - THE MONKEES
IF I AIN’T GOT YOU (INSTRUMENTAL) - ALICIA KEYS
IS THIS LOVE - BOB MARLEY
KISSING YOU (INSTRUMENTAL) - DES'REE
LA BAMBA - GIPSY
LA PRIMAVERA / ME GUSTAS TU – MANU CHAO
LET’S DANCE - DAVID BOWE
LET’S STAY TOGETHER - GREEN
LIKE A STAR - CORINNE BAILEY RAE
MAMMA MIA - ABBA
MAS QUE NADA - JORGE BEN
MOON DANCE - VAN MORRISON
MY CHERIE AMOUR - STEVIE WONDER
ONE NOTE SAMBA (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - JOBIM
POP MPB BRAZIL 70THS, 80THS, 90THS
ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON
SAMBAS VARIOUS - CHICO BUARQUE
SEPTEMBER - EARTH WIND AND FIRE
SMOOTH - SANTANNA
STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING AND WRITTEN BY HIM, ALONG WITH JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER
SUMMER SAMBA (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - MARCOS AND P. S VALLE
SWEET CAROLINE - NEIL DIAMOND
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THIS - OMAR
THREE LITTLE BIRDS - BOB MARLEY
TODA MENINA BAIANA - GIL
UNFORGETTABLE - IRVING GORDON
VALERIE - AMY WINEHOUSE
VELHA INF NCIA - TRIBALISTAS
WAVES (ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE) - JOBIM
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES - MARÍA GREVER
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - BOB THIELE (AS "GEORGE DOUGLAS") AND GEORGE DAVID WEISS & LOUIS ARMSTRONG
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER
YOU GOTTA BE - DES'REE
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND - JAMES TAYLOR