Mr. Vince Villanueva

GUITAR


Vince has been teaching guitar for over 20 years, emphasizing with his students a balance between the discipline of developing musical literacy and fostering a life long passion for the arts.

With over 30 years of concert experience on electric and acoustic instruments, Vince has performed with 25 piece jazz orchestras, 5 piece punk bands and solo guitar.  As a former student of jazz guitar masters, Vic Juris and Francis Varrichio, his preferred styles involve improvisation - including jazz, blues, rock and bossa nova.  

Vince’s notable appearances include the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival, The Times Center Gallery, The Asbury Park Convention Hall, Terminal 5, The Trocadero and Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia. He currently performs with his own jazz trio, and is a member of the rock bands, Vision and The 16 Deadly Improvs.