Gabriel Vicéns

Gabriel Vicéns (born March 16, 1988) is a Puerto Rican guitarist, composer, bandleader, and visual artist currently based in New York City.[3]

Gabriel Vicéns
Vicéns performing at the SFJAZZ Center, 2018
Vicéns performing at the SFJAZZ Center, 2018
Background information
Born (1988-03-16) March 16, 1988
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
GenresJazz, Experimental, Classical
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsInner Circle Music,[1] Setola di Maiale[2]
Websitewww.gabrielvicens.com

Early life and education

Born and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Vicéns began his musical training at the age of 14, and shortly after, he began playing jazz in local clubs. He attended the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Caribbean Music studies, graduating summa cum laude as the first guitarist in the program in 2010.[4] Later on, in 2016, he moved to New York City and attended Queens College, receiving a Master of Music in 2017.[5][6] Between 2019 and 2021, Vicéns studied painting at The Art Students League of New York with color-field painter Pat Lipsky.[5] In 2022, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies and Performance from Stony Brook University under the direction of Ray Anderson.[7] He studied guitar with Fernando Mattina and Paul Bollenback, and composition with Carlos Cabrer, Daria Semegen, and Lois V Vierk.[7]

Career

Vicéns leads a number of his own groups and has collaborated with many jazz greats, including Eddie Gómez, David Sánchez, Alex Sipiagin, and Miguel Zenón.[8] At the age of 24, Vicéns became an adjunct professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico where he taught private guitar lessons until 2015.[9] He has released three critically acclaimed albums as a bandleader: Point In Time (2012),[10][11][12][13] Days (2015),[14][15] and The Way We Are Created (2021).[16][5][17] His two later albums were released on Greg Osby's influential label, Inner Circle Music. In addition, he is co-leader of the free improvisation/experimental group, No Base Trio, formed in 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. No Base Trio has released two highly praised albums under the label Setola di Maiale. Their debut eponymous album was released in 2020 and their second studio album, NBT II, in 2022.[18][19][20][21] Vicéns is a recipient of the 2023 Chamber Music America "New Jazz Works."[22] His work has been featured and reviewed in publications including DownBeat,[23] JazzTimes,[24] All About Jazz,[25] Jazzwise,[26] Musica Jazz,[27] Jazz Journal,[28] Jazz Inside,[29] El Nuevo Día,[30] El Vocero,[31] and Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular.[32]

Discography

As leader
Release year Title Label Personnel
2012 Point In Time Self-Released Gabriel Vicéns (guitar and compositions), Jonathan Suazo (alto saxophone), David Sánchez (tenor saxophone), Eduardo Zayas (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass), Matt Clohesy (bass), and Vladimir Coronel (drums)
2015 Days Inner Circle Music Gabriel Vicéns (guitar and compositions), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet and flugelhorn), Jonathan Suazo (alto saxophone), David Sánchez (tenor saxophone), Bienvenido Dinzey (piano), Leonardo Osuna (drums), and Paoli Mejias (percussion)
2021 The Way We Are Created Inner Circle Music Gabriel Vicéns (guitar and compositions), Roman Filiú (alto saxophone), Glenn Zaleski (piano), Rick Rosato (bass), E.J. Strickland (drums), and Victor Pablo (percussion)

As co-leader
Release year Artist Title Label Personnel
2020 No Base Trio No Base Trio Setola di Maiale Jonathan Suazo (alto saxophone), Gabriel Vicéns (guitar), and Leonardo Osuna (drums)
2022 No Base Trio II Setola di Maiale Jonathan Suazo (alto saxophone and flute), Gabriel Vicéns (guitar), and Leonardo Osuna (drums)

As sideman
Release year Artist Title Label
2012 Jonathan Suazo Extracts of a Desire Self-Released
2012 SM Quinteto Historias, Cuentos y Canciones Self-Released
2012 Joan Torres' All Is Fused Before Self-Released
2014 5 Esquinas Tamarindo Self-Released
2014 Joan Torres' All Is Fused The Beginning Self-Released
2014 Jonathan Suazo Vital Self-Released
2016 Joan Torres' All Is Fused Of the Musical Self-Released
2018 Fernando García Guasábara Puerto Rico Zoho Music
2018 Pasha Karchevsky Hope Inner Circle Music
2019 Pablo Campos Enfoque Self-Released
2019 Joan Torres' All Is Fused Revolution Self-Released
2019 Andre Carvalho Outside in Music, Vol. 3 - Live at Pinch Recording Outside In Music
2022 Slavo Rican Assembly Intercosmic World Music Network
2023 Joan Torres' All Is Fused Embrace Form Self-Released
2023 Fernando García Behique Sunnyside Records
2023 Jonathan Suazo Ricano Ropeadope Records

References
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  2. "No Base Trio (Gabriel Vicéns, Jonathan Suazo, Leonardo Osuna)". www.setoladimaiale.net. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. "Gabriel Vicéns". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. Sullivan, Mark (November 14, 2015). "Gabriel Vicéns: Puerto Rican Jazz Guitar - All About Jazz". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. Peña, Tomas (January 5, 2021). "In Conversation with Guitarist, Composer, Improviser, Painter Gabriel Vicéns". jazzdelapena.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  6. DeLuke, R.J. (January 26, 2021). "Gabriel Vicéns: A Growing Voice In Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  7. "Gabriel Vicéns". innercirclemusic.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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  9. "Universidad Interamericana - Recinto Metro". www.metro.inter.edu. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  10. Bilawsky, Dan (March 30, 2012). "Gabriel Vicens: Point in Time". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  11. Warnock, Matt. "Gabriel Vicéns Point in Time Album Review". Guitar International. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  12. Sostre, Wilbert (January 12, 2013). "Gabriel Vicéns – Point in Time - Latin Jazz Network". latinjazznet.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  13. Black, Brent. "Critical Jazz". www.criticaljazz.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  14. Turner, Mark F. (September 14, 2015). "Gabriel Vicéns: Days". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  15. Da Gama, Raul (February 27, 2017). "Gabriel Vicéns Presents: Days". Latin Jazz Network. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  16. Gates, Mike (January 3, 2021). "Gabriel Vicéns 'The Way We Are Created' CD (Inner Circle Music) 4/5". UK Vibe. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  17. Maynard-Smith, Julian (December 21, 2020). "Gabriel Vicéns – 'The Way We Are Created'". London Jazz News. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  18. Prosk, Keith (November 16, 2022). "No Base Trio - NBT II (Setola di Maiale, 2022". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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  20. Barbiero, Daniel (July 9, 2020). "AMN Reviews: No Base Trio – s/t [Setola di Maiale]". Avant Music News. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  21. Acquaro, Paul (July 11, 2020). "No Base Trio - s/t/ (Setola di Maiale, 2020) ****". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  22. "Chamber Music America Awards More than $1,371,000 to the Small Ensemble Music Field". chambermusicamerica.org. August 8, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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  24. Milkowski, Bill (July 24, 2012). "Gabriel Vicéns: Point In Time". JazzTimes Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  25. Dayton-Johnson, Jeff (April 13, 2012). "Gabriel Vicens: Point In Time". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  26. Hobart, Mike (March 1, 2021). "Gabriel Vicéns: The Way We Are Created". jazzwise.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  27. Ayroldi, Alceste (April 19, 2021). ""The Way that we are Created". Intervista a Gabriel Vicéns". Musica Jazz (in Italian). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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  29. Keresman, Mark (June 1, 2012). "Gabriel Vicéns: Point In Time". Jazz Inside Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  30. Vega Curry, Rafael (March 25, 2012). "Gabriel Vicéns: Un Novel Entre Los Grandes". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  31. Toledo Rohena, Vicente (June 20, 2020). "Improvisación vanguardista". El Vocero (in Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  32. Toledo Rohena, Vicente (March 12, 2021). "Gabriel Vicéns entre jazz, folklor y arte". Fundación Nacional Para La Cultura Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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