Event

Gabriel Vicens Sextet

Vicéns has garnered much attention performing live at some of the most important jazz festivals in the country such as the Heineken Jazz Fest, Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico Jazz Festival and the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Jazz Festival. He is also known as one of the best sideman guitarists in the Puerto Rican jazz scene, often playing with top groups like SM Quinteto, Jonathan Suazo Quintet and Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective.
In 2012, he joined the faculty of the Music Department at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Most recently, he recorded his second solo album, Days, produced with jazz trumpet player Alex Sipiagin and released under Inner Circle Music.

"Guitarist-composer Gabriel Vicens, a leading light of Puerto Ricos jazz scene, flaunts a modernist sensibility on his impressive debut as a leader"

-Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes Magazine

"A thoughtful improviser with a quite tone who makes every note count"

-Scott Yanow, Downbeat Magazine

"Gabriel Vicens' Point In Time displays exceptional maturity in composition and performance. As the Puerto Rican guitarist thoughtfully develops each improvised solo, it's easy to forget this is his debut release"

"Guitarist-composer Gabriel Vicens, a leading light of Puerto Ricos jazz scene, flaunts a modernist sensibility on his impressive debut as a leader"

-Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes Magazine

"A thoughtful improviser with a quite tone who makes every note count"

-Scott Yanow, Downbeat Magazine

"Gabriel Vicens' Point In Time displays exceptional maturity in composition and performance. As the Puerto Rican guitarist thoughtfully develops each improvised solo, it's easy to forget this is his debut release"

-James Rozzi, Jazziz Magazine

"A rising jazz guitarist... Vicens has provided a spledid recording that conveys a clear representation of his culture and individuality"

-Mark F. Turner, All About Jazz