Albert Vila

Albert started his musical studies at the 'Taller de musics (Barcelona) , with Andy Rossety and J.Luis Gamez. He then continued to study Jazz Guitar at the Amsterdam Conservatorium where he studied with Jesse Van Ruller. In 2004 he was awarded with the first prize for Best Composition in the Dutch Jazz competition, while in 2005 he studied at the Manhattan School of music in New York with Rodney Jones. In the summer of 2006 he decided to move back to his hometown Barcelona, to start a new project: the Albert Vila Quintet. With this quintet, he won in Donosti "Debajazz contest" in 2007 and in the same year the Fresh Sound Records released the debut album of the Albert Vila Quintet: "Foreground Music", with ten original songs written by Albert Vila.
In 2011 released his second album called "Tactile" and includes seven new songs. In 2012 his new CD a trio album with Jazz Standards will come out, featuring: Jorge Rossy on drums and Reinier Elizarde on bass. For more informations:
www.albertvilamusic.com
Albert Vila manages to sculpt musical creations that speak to the senses and soul, and provide a window into his own unique world- All About Jazz
"Tactile" confirms Albert Vila as one of the best jazz guitarists in Spain and one of the artists you have to keep track in the future.- Distrito Jazz



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