GRAMMY-NOMINATED PIANIST AND COMPOSER DONALD VEGA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM PLAY IT FORWARD THE JUILLIARD PROFESSOR, 2023 GUGGENHEIM FELLOW AND LONGTIME RON CARTER PIANIST HONORS THE MENTORS, ELDERS AND COMMUNITIES WHO CARRY JAZZ ACROSS GENERATIONS FEATURING VEGA’S LATIN JAZZ SEXTET WITH SAXOPHONIST DAVID DEJESUS, TRUMPETER BRANDON LEE, BASSIST RAUL REYES, DRUMMER PETE VAN NOSTRAND & PERCUSSIONIST … Read More
Donald Vega Earns GRAMMY® Nomination for As I Travel (Imagery Records/Tiger Turn) ‘As I Travel’ has been nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 67th GRAMMY® Awards Listen to “As I Travel” here “…an elegant sonic autobiography.” – DownBeat Magazine “Throughout the album, Vega’s technical prowess is evident as he effortlessly navigates intricate technical … Read More
Celebrated pianist and composer Donald Vega elegantly crafts a sonic autobiography with As I Travel – an ode to the family and community that empowered him to make the physical and metaphorical journey to where he is today, is out October 27, 2023 via Imagery Records/Tiger Turn Acclaimed pianist and composer Donald Vega is a … Read More
