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Carlos Vega

Saxophonist and composer Carlos Vega was born and raised in Miami, Florida. As a young musician in Miami, Carlos Vega pursed his passion of studying jazz in college during the day while also immersed in playing Latin and Salsa six nights a week with some of Miami's most innovative and authentic Latin bands. These early eclectic musical experiences helped to form the foundation for Vega's dynamic and unique approach to composition as well as jazz improvisation. Throughout his career, Carlos Vega has had the great fortune of touring extensively in the United States, Europe, South America and Africa

Art of the Messenger

By Carlos Vega

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Art of the Messenger; Bird's Word; Ode to the Patient Observer; Across the Ocean; Don't Forget to Ask; Something to Say; Oh; The Owl; Who Cooks for You; Heed the Call; Serenata for Bela.

Ira Sullivan, Sonny Rollins & Carlos Vega

by Joe Dimino
November 21, 2021

We start the 726th Episode of Neon Jazz with the distinctive sound of Miami-based saxophonist Carlos Vega. From there, we present Francesco Amenta, Oscar Rossignoli and Jake Baxendale. The show concludes with JC Sanford and material from his new release Imminent Standards Trio. Dig this hour of jazz music, my friends. Playlist Carlos Vega ...

Carlos Vega: Art of the Messenger

by Dan McClenaghan
May 30, 2021

Tenor saxophonist Carlos Vega is a steeped-in-the-tradition fan of early bebop, displaying his passion for the genre with his nods to alto saxophonist Charlie Parker on Bird's Ticket (2016) and Bird's Up (2017), both on Origin Records. With Art Of The Messenger he shifts his focus to Art Blakey, the drummer who led the Jazz Messengers ...

Carlos Vega: Art of the Messenger

by Jack Bowers
May 28, 2021

In case you didn't quite catch the “message" subtly embedded in the title of Chicago-based tenor saxophonist Carlos Vega's new recording, Art of the Messenger, here is a brief reminder that it was drummer Art Blakey who formed the Jazz Messengers in the mid-1950s and led the celebrated hard-bop ensemble until his death in 1990. The ...

Art of the Messenger

May 22, 2021

Album: Art of the Messenger
By Carlos Vega
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 07:44

Caldera: Caldera / Sky Islands

by Jakob Baekgaard
May 25, 2019

Mention the word “fusion" and a list of familiar names often turns up: Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams' Lifetime, Return to Forever and Weather Report. But what about Caldera? Aficionados of the genre will probably know about them but, to many listeners, they will be a new discovery and, thanks to a BGO ...

Bird's Up

June 17, 2017

Album: Bird's Up
By Carlos Vega
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2017
Duration: 5:36

Bird's Ticket

By Carlos Vega

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: A Confluence in Chi-Town; Bird's Ticket; Taurus on the Run; Taurus and Virgo; Dragon Rose; Chicago Eight; Elements; The Wizard; In Other Words; Reflecting Pool.

John Scofield: Country for Old Men

by John Kelman
September 19, 2016

When guitarist Bill Frisell first began a more decided focus on roots music, bluegrass and country & western music with the release of 1996's Nashville (Nonesuch), despite being largely very well-received, jazz purists rankled when the largely bluegrass/folk-informed album began to garner awards like Downbeat Magazine's Best Jazz Album of the Year. While Frisell's oftentimes Americana-tinged ...