Ian Vidal

Born on the Island of Dominica West Indies, Ian was highly influenced by Caribbean music and culture. From school competitions to playing with local bands from the Island, he knew he wanted to make music a professional career. It was Ian's first visit to the Unites States when he discovered Smooth Jazz and from there on, Ian wanted to be a smooth Jazz musician.

At the age of sixteen he first started playing the piano to learning a little bit of guitar and bass, by the age nineteen he played professionally for local bands in the Island of Tortola BVI. After a few short years, Ian traveled to the United States for the second time where he wanted to pursue his passion for music. Within his time of stay, he attended a small church in New York, where he performed as the lead keyboardist. Following a few short months, Ian co- produced a Christian album with fellow band members, which had a blend of Caribbean flavors and American gospel.

Ian's greatest passion as a musician is to entertain his audience with music. "Nothing gives me greater pleasure than performing live to an audience who enjoys and appreciates good music and entertainment". A versatile musician who loves all kinds of music but has a passion for Smooth Jazz, a combination or R&B, Funk, Latin with a smooth jazzy feel.

You can definitely hear the mixture of influences in his unique styles and creations. He also enjoys Instrumentals, Pop, Soul, Techno,Classical Piano and Reggae. Some of Ian's skills as a musician is the ability to arrange, write and compose his own music but he is more about creating musical variety and a fun atmosphere. Ian’s band approach is to combine experience and unique sensibility, versatility and flavor in his music. His dream is to be successful in the music industry and work with various artists, where he can express and exchange possible influences and ideas.