Jazz Articles about Donald Vega

About Donald Vega

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Meet Donald Vega:Donald Vega's style and virtuosity on piano, along with his passion for composing and arranging, mark this young artist as a unique and exciting presence in the world of jazz. His recent competitive winnings include first place at the 2008 Philips Jazz Piano Competition at the University of West Florida and the 2007 Down Beat Magazine Jazz Student Soloist award. Vega's first album as a leader, Tomorrows, was released in 2008. Tomorrows adds ...

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Album Review

Donald Vega: Tomorrows

Read "Tomorrows" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
February 12, 2009

Pianist Donald Vega wastes no time warming up on his debut, Tomorrows. The opening track, aptly titled “Wake Up!," gets things going right away. Vega won Down Beat Magazine's 2007 jazz Student Soloist Award and first place at the University of West Florida's Philips Jazz Piano Competition in 2008. He studies at the renowned Julliard School of Music with piano great Kenny Barron. Accompanying him on his debut release as a leader are Lewis Nash on drums and ...