“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Gabriel Vicéns - Niebla
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar and compositions
Roman Filiú: alto saxophone
Vitor Gonçalves: piano
Rick Rosato: bass
E.J. Strickland: drums
Victor Pablo: percussion
Produced by Gabriel Vicéns
(Clepsydra Records, 2026)
www.clepsydrarecords.com
“All the works here are arresting... The attention to propulsive rhythm, sometimes even pulse, puts Vicens in the orbit of today’s music.”
“It is thus to the adventurous that I give a hearty recommendation of this well-recorded disc.”
“...strikingly original music.”
Gabriel Vicéns - Mural
Gabriel Vicéns, compositions
Roberta Michel, flute
Raissa Fahlman, clarinet
Joenne Dumitrascu, violin
Adrianne Munden-Dixon, violin
Rocío Díaz de Cossío, cello
Wick Simmons, cello
Julia Henderson, cello
Corinne Penner, piano
Mayumi Tsuchida, piano
Mikael Darmanie, piano
John Ling, vibraphone
David Bloom, conductor
Nu Quintet
Kim Lewis, flute
Michael Dwinell, oboe
Kathryn Vetter, clarinet
Tylor Thomas, bassoon
Blair Hamrick, horn
Produced by Gabriel Vicéns
(Stradivarius, 2024)
www.stradivarius.it
“NBT instigate and inhabit the shadowlands... It is abstraction and revelation all at once.”
No Base Trio - NBT II
Jonathan Suazo: saxophones, flute, and EWI
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar
Leonardo Osuna: drums
Produced by No Base Trio
Executive Producer: Stefano Giust
(Setola di Maiale, 2022)
www.setoladimaiale.net
“The meticulously constructed compositions benefit from canny arrangements utilising all the instruments in a perfectly balanced formation of tonality and harmonic colour.”
Gabriel Vicéns - The Way We Are Created
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar and compositions
Roman Filiú: alto saxophone
Glenn Zaleski: piano
Rick Rosato: bass
E.J. Strickland: drums
Victor Pablo: percussion
Produced by Gabriel Vicéns
Co-produced by Miguel Zenón
Associate producer: Greg Osby
Executive producer: Jochi Dávila
(Inner Circle Music, 2021)
www.innercirclemusic.com
“It will pleasantly surprise you with its mix of melody and exploration.”
No Base Trio
Jonathan Suazo: alto saxophone and EWI
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar
Leonardo Osuna: drums
Produced by No Base Trio
Executive Producer: Stefano Giust
(Setola di Maiale, 2020)
www.setoladimaiale.net
“A rising jazz guitarist... Vicéns has provided a splendid recording that conveys a clear representation of his culture and individuality.”
“A thoughtful improviser with a quiet tone who makes every note count”
Gabriel Vicéns - Days
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar and compositions
Alex Sipiagin: trumpet and flugelhorn
Jonathan Suazo: alto saxophone
David Sánchez: tenor saxophone
Bienvenido Dinzey: piano
Dan Martinez: bass
Leonardo Osuna: drums
Paoli Mejías: percussion
Produced by Gabriel Vicéns
Co-produced by Alex Sipiagin
Associate producer: Greg Osby
(Inner Circle Music, 2015)
www.innercirclemusic.com
Gabriel Vicéns - Point In Time
Gabriel Vicéns: guitar and compositions
Jonathan Suazo: alto saxophone
David Sánchez: tenor saxophone
Eduardo Zayas: piano
Eddie Gómez: bass
Matt Clohesy: bass
Vladimir Coronel: drums
Produced by Gabriel Vicéns
(Self-released, 2012)
“Guitarist-composer Gabriel Vicéns, a leading light of Puerto Rico’s jazz scene, flaunts a modernist sensibility on his impressive debut as a leader.”
Other recordings
Fernando García - Yocahú (Pinch Records, 2026)
Jonathan Suazo - Ricano (Ropeadope, 2023)
Fernando García - Behique (Sunnyside Records, 2023)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - Embrace Form (Self-released, 2023)
Slavorican Assembly - Intercosmic (Riverboat Records, 2022)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - Finale (Self-released, 2020)
Pablo Campos - Enfoque (Self-released, 2019)
Outside In Music Vol. 3 - Live at Pinch Recording (Outside In Music, 2019)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - Revolution (Self-released, 2019)
Pasha Karchevsky - Hope (Inner Circle Music, 2018)
Fernando García - Guasábara Puerto Rico (ZOHO Music, 2018)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - Of The Musical (Self-released, 2016)
Jonathan Suazo - Vital (Self-released, 2014)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - The Beginning (Self-released, 2014)
Joan Torres’ All Is Fused - Before (Self-released, 2012)
5 Esquinas - Tamarindo (Self-released, 2014)
Jonathan Suazo - Extracts of a Desire (Self-released, 2012)
SM Quinteto - Historias, Cuentos y Canciones (Self-released, 2012)