Claudio Gabis (Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 18, 1949) is a guitarist, composer and educator, recognized as one of the founders of the rock movement in Argentina and a pioneer of blues in that country.1 Among his contributions are include those he made with the Manal trio -the first group to compose blues in Spanish-, considered along with Almendra and Los Gatos, a founding group of Argentine rock,2 in addition to being one of the best guitarists in his country.