Twenty-something
music prodigy Vincent Ingala is no stranger to contemporary jazz audiences. His
heartfelt, sweet and soulful mix has catapulted him to the top of the Billboard
Contemporary jazz charts, garnering him three Billboard #1's, and eight top 10
hits. The charismatic and handsome instrumental wizard has endeared fans, contemporaries
and critics alike with his consummate musicianship, fun-loving stage presence,
energized and inspired performances and all-around passion. Ingala, who was
handpicked to open for Dave Koz at the tender age of 16, is an old soul with a
musical identity and wisdom well beyond his years. He has collaborated with and
or opened for such artists as Chris Botti, Jonathan Butler, Peter White and Kim
Waters, among others. "I do not remember making a decision about becoming
a musician because music was always inside of me," confides Ingala
"My earliest memories are of banging on pots and pans until my parents had
to buy me a drum kit and from there it was like a domino effect."
From
banging on pots to churning out hits, Ingala is a chameleon in the recording
studio. Like an alchemist, he concocts the perfect elixir of his broad musical
influences spanning the worlds of jazz, R&B, disco, pop and beyond. A virtual one-man band playing everything
from tenor saxophone, piano and drums to guitar bass and lead vocals, Ingala
possesses great ingenuity, extraordinary versatility and an endless supply of
inspiration. "I love all types of music and genres and I just absorb as
much of it as I can," explains the young, multi-instrumentalist, composer
and producer. "I have always been mesmerized with the process of
multi-track recording from a very young age. It's a process that I still love
and practice today."
April 27,
2018, Vincent Ingala will release his fifth solo recording and Shanachie
Entertainment debut, Personal Touch. A collection of eight stirring original
tracks and two surprising reinventions of R&B chestnuts (one by Billy Ocean
and another by Alexander O'Neal), Vincent Ingala proves why he is one of the
most exciting artists to emerge in contemporary jazz this past decade. Danny
Weiss, VP Of Jazz A&R for Shanachie Entertainment states, "With
Vincent, the sky is the limit. He's
bursting with talent and in fact he plays every note heard on this new CD. Still in his early 20s, Vincent has already
established himself on the top rung of the smooth jazz ladder and we're looking
forward to taking him to the next level.
With his knowledge and interest in all styles of music, there's no
telling where he'll go from here."
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