One part Latin, two parts Jazz. Throw in a little Soul, and you’ve got Brian Villegas.
Throughout his career, this young vocalist has steadfastly carved his niche into the New York jazz landscape, regularly performing in some of the city’s most renowned venues.
Brian first discovered jazz as a freshman at the University of Miami, where a fellow student turned him on to Miles Davis’ classic album Kind of Blue. As a jazz vocal performance major, he discovered the freedom that jazz would give him as a singer – and fast fell in love with the music that would lead him down life’s swingin’ path.
It’s a path that would lead him to the stage to sing with greats such as Bobby McFerrin, Mark Murphy, Dena DeRose, Kevin Mahogany, Bob Dorough, Darmon Meadar and Jerry Weldon. He starred in a national tour of the award-winning, "Our Sinatra" and has performed at renowned music venues such as Birdland, The Tilles Center, The Strathmore at Bethesda, Van Dykes, The Blue Note, The Rainbow Room in NYC, Cipriani, and The Philharmonic Center for the Arts, as a featured soloist. His voice has also taken him abroad to venues throughout Latin America.
Brian’s rich family heritage – he’s a first-generation American born to parents of Central American descent – has nurtured a love for Latin music and its influences and it resonates in his sound.
His band, The Brian Villegas Quartet, performs regularly in the New York City area. He also sings with New York City Swing, a staple in the city’s club date scene.For more info visit www.brianvillegas.net
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