Jazz piano player Vic Vogel, shows solidarity with Ike Hurricane’s victims

Text and Photos: Amauris Betancourt.

The Canadian piano jazz player Vic Vogel, stands out among the best nowadays.

He flew earlier over to Cuba, Holguín, to offer solidarity with Ike hurricane’s victims and to pay back a debt with his friend, the interpreter Alfredo “Chiquitín” Morales who had played many times in Canada invited by Vogel.

The jazz language is universal and its existence comes out of a personal harmonious experience enriched by the world cultural wealth. Vic Vogel has it clear. He showed it in a very humble but convincing way at La Periquera History Museum in the city of Holguin.

Vogel, on behalf of Canadian artists, donated medications to the Vladimir Ilich Lenin hospital, and said there would be more contributions.

Vic Vogel, depicts the Canadian jazz heritage.

Jazz Singer Sophie Lapierre's voice seduced accompanied by Vogel at the piano. The bolero interpreter Alfredo "Chiquitín" Morales, played host to the concert, in the same way percussionist Jose angel Palomino, Bass player Tony Pérez, trumpetist Gastón Allen and guitarist Misael Pino.

Yesterday, a most versioned piece from Paul McCartney, was interpreted by Sophie and Chiquitín.

Vic Vogel, awarded with the Angelote Distintion, granted only to personalities of the national cultural scope and to solidarized visitors with the Island, stated: “… it is much more important for me than the Grammy, because I know it is given heartfelt”.

Vic Vogel, the Architect of Jazz of Montreal, announced that he will come back to Cuba with an Canadian artists's delegation for next May Pilgrimages.