Gabriel Vizcaino Quintet

This week, we are pleased to present guitarist Gabriel Vizcaino and his quintet. A newcomer to Salmon Arm, Gabriel is a highly skilled jazz musician who has added his name to the growing roster of great players choosing to make BC’s southern interior their new home.
Born in Quito Ecuador, Gabriel never picked up a guitar until he was 17. After learning his favorite rock songs, he started playing with a couple of bands, got hooked, and decided to pursue a music career! After obtaining his music degree at Universidad de los Hemisferios in Ecuador, Gabriel earned a diploma in Jazz Studies at the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona Spain, catching a serious interest in jazz after attending master classes with jazz legends like Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Peter Bernstein and Jorge Rossy. In 2016 Gabriel moved to Canada and has been actively involved with the musical scene performing for a number of shows in PEI and BC.
Gabriel brings together a highly talented group of local and regional musicians for this performance, including Craig Thomson (tenor and soprano sax), Spencer Dean (keyboard), Jake McIntyre-Paul (electric bass) and Will Friesen (drums).