Donald Vega's style and virtuosity on piano, along with his composing and arranging, mark this young artist as a unique and exciting presence in the world of jazz. His sound has been said to resonate with a touch of Oscar Peterson's versatility and Bill Evans' elegant lyricism.
Vega's first album as a leader, Tomorrows, was released July 2008 with rave reviews, featuring Lewis Nash on drums and David J. Grossman on bass.Tomorrows includes six original tunes, showing us that Vega has evolved into both a creative composer and arranger. Tomorrows adds to a growing discography with Vega's piano playing including Anthony Wilson's "The Power of Nine", Bennie Wallace's" Disorder at the Border", Jose Rizo's band "Jazz on the Latin Side's The Last Bull Fighter", and Al McKibbon's "Black Orchid", to name just a few.
Vega's recent competitive winnings include Down Beat's 2007 Jazz Student Soloist award and 1st place at the 2008 Philips Jazz Piano Competition at the University of West Florida. His composition, "Wailing Jane" was featured in JAZZIZ's October 2008 Education edition.
Donald currently resides in New York where he recently completed his studies at the Juilliard School with piano great, Kenny Barron. He frequently performs throughout Europe and Latin America. Recent NYC performances have been at venues such as Birdland, The Blue Note, Smalls, and The Jazz Standard.
