Vigil Bios

Posted in The Vigil, Vigil Bios on June 18, 2013

Luisito Quintero Bio

DOWNLOAD THIS BIO Luisito Quintero was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was surrounded by Afro-Venezuelan and Afro-Cuban rhythm and music. His father, a respected percussionist in his native country, tutored and encouraged Luisito on timbales through his adolescent years. Luisito comes ... Continue Reading

Posted in The Vigil, Vigil Bios on May 21, 2013

Carlitos Del Puerto Bio

DOWNLOAD THIS BIO A third generation bass-man, Carlitos Del Puerto owns his instrument in a way that can only come from a childhood resolve that has been actualized through years of dedicated practice and total performance mastery. Carlitos distinguishes himself as a musician through his e ... Continue Reading

Posted in The Vigil, Vigil Bios on December 10, 2012

Charles Altura Bio

Charles Altura is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from Stanford University, he quickly made a name for himself as an important new voice on guitar. He has performed and/or recorded with Chick Corea, Tigran Hamasyan, Stanley Clarke (including the 2011 Grammy aw ... Continue Reading

Posted in The Vigil, Vigil Bios on December 6, 2012

Marcus Gilmore bio

DOWNLOAD THIS BIO Grammy-nominated artist Marcus Gilmore was inspired by the music of his grandfather, legendary drummer Roy Haynes, who gave him his first instrument at the age of 10. Already one of New York’s most in-demand drummers at age 25, he has recorded and performed extensi ... Continue Reading

Posted in The Vigil, Vigil Bios on November 28, 2012

Tim Garland Bio

DOWNLOAD THIS BIO Tim Garland Biography “Sure footed virtuosity….a dazzling standard.” - The Times “Formidable and devastatingly creative.” - The Guardian “His level of genius is rare.” - Chick Corea “Garland plays each of his three horns as though i ... Continue Reading

Posted in Bios, Corea + McBride + Blade, The Vigil, Vigil Bios on November 17, 2010

Christian McBride Bio

Download a PDF version of this bio. Upon his arrival in New York in 1989 from his native Philadelphia at the age of 17, Christian McBride turned heads as a young phenom who was equally adept at acoustic and electric bass. Nearly twenty years later, he is considered to be one of the marque ... Continue Reading

Posted in Bios, Bios, Chick Corea + Bela Fleck Duet, Corea + McBride + Blade, The Vigil, Vigil Bios on November 16, 2010

Chick Corea bio

Chick Corea: Documentary of a Legendary Jazz Great, Pianist and Composer Features interviews with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Stanley Clarke and Gary Burton, among others. It premiered on Jan. 17, 2010, before Chick accepted the Richard J. Bogomolny Award from Chamber Music Amer ... Continue Reading

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