Niebla

New Album Out Now on Bandcamp!

“This is first-rate, intellectual, yet deeply human playing, music that stays under your skin long after the titular mist has lifted.”
Robert Kozubal, JAZZDA

“Niebla translates to “fog,” translating in musical terms here to a poetic, questioning frame of mind. The album is an artful adventure of both the introspective and tastefully blowing kind.”
Josef Woodard, DownBeat ★★★★

“Puerto Rican guitarist Gabriel Vicéns’s fifth album Niebla (Clepsydra Records) is a joyous journey through Latin bomba rhythm and the intricate ensemble sound of his six-piece group, reaching a peak on the spirited traded solos of the title track.”
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian

"With deep command of tone, originality, and risk, Vicéns gets you hooked in contemporary compositions… revealing a composer firmly in control of his evolving artistic voice."
Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail ★★★★

“A monument to both momentum and stillness, raw immediacy and practiced perfection, it is indeed a meticulously crafted meditation on cultural memory.”
Donald Brackett, Embodied Meanings

“Thoughtful compositions like ‘Vejigante’, ‘900-50-80’… evoke not only Vicéns’ rich cultural heritage but also his hopes for the ongoing process of decolonization, supporting his highly personal, captivating musical and most humane vision.”
Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts