Al Vega
Al Vega (actually: Aram Vagramian , born June 22, 1921 in Worcester (Massachusetts) , † December 2, 2011 in Boston ) was an American jazz pianist and vibraphonist .
Life
Vega, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1921, studied at Northeastern University and the New England Conservatory of Music . During his seventy year career, he was active in the Boston jazz scene. From 1938 he worked as a resident pianist at the Hi-Hat jazz club and later played with jazz greats such as Charlie Parker , Dizzy Gillespie , Miles Davis , Count Basie , Lester Young and Duke Ellington , who were guest in Boston . In 1950 the first recordings were made with Serge Chaloff ( Uptown ); In 1953 he presented the trio album Piano Solos with Bongos on Prestige Records . Vega was also active as a music teacher. Most recently he presented the album 80 over 88 .
death
To celebrate his 90th birthday, a jazz party was held at Sculler's Jazzclub. a. Grace Kelly performed. He died in Massachusetts General Hospital in December 2011.
Web links
- Al Vega Trio
- Al Vega at Allmusic (English)
- Detailed biography (pdf; 888 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data of Al Vega ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Obituary for Al Vega (English)
- ↑ Discographic information at ejazznews ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Prestige Records discography 1953-54
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vega, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vagramian, Aram |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and vibraphonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2011 |
| Place of death | Boston |