The album, Days, makes it clear that jazz guitarist Gabriel Vicéns is someone to pay attention to.



The Puerto Rico native serves up progressive Latin jazz characterized by fluid improvisation, exciting melodic explorations and a sense of musical adventure.



Tracks on Days (2015, Inner Circle Music) include El Teatro, which features lively syncopation and a smooth, rising-falling melody on which Vicéns and other soloists take turns exploring the different altitudes.



The title track features greater conversational interplay among Vicéns  and his bandmates that culminates in joyful cacophony.



The tracks Morph and Prelude to Amintiri put Vicéns more at the center of the musical action where he shows great range as a single-line soloist and with inventive chord play. 



Breaking Through Shadows, my favorite, is a high energy showcase for Vicéns and the other soloists with a super-catchy bridge.



Days is an ambitious album featuring many musical ideas and an outstanding supporting cast comprised of: 

Jonathan Suazo: alto saxophone 

David Sanchez: tenor saxophone 

Alex Sipiagin: trumpet

Bienvenido Dinzey: piano

Dan Martinez: bass

Leonardo Osuna: drums

Paoli Mejias: congas

It’s a record jazz guitar fans will enjoy. I certainly did, and I look forward to his next project.

Review: John Patella

More information on Vicéns can be found here: http://www.gabrielvicens.com/

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