Vincent has been a full-time musician and teacher since 1995, and is
especially patient with adult beginners. He's performed on Broadway as an
understudy lead guitarist in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp collaborative Moving
Out, is currently a regular sub in the pit orchestra of Mamma Mia and has
also worked on Jersey Boys. He's been onstage backing Herb Reed's Platters,
Marylin Michales, and others, but most weekends, Vin rocks a crowded dance
floor with party-rockers the Mulligans and/or '80s tribute act The Ronald
Reagans. You might also find him replicating the mesmerizing guitar tones of
The Edge with leading tri-state area U2 tribute band U2 Nation. (Yes-3
bands!!!!)
Vincent has penned hundreds of six-string-related articles and is a regular
contributor of instructional lessons and transcriptions to Guitar Player and
Frets magazines. Five of Vin's lesson columns were chosen for inclusion in
Hal Leonard's 2008 publication The Guitar Player Book.
At NYC Guitar School, Vincent's experience in performing, writing and
transcribing, have helped him design and teach the Classic Rock, U2, Heavy
Metal, Surf Rock, Led Zeppelin, and Intermediate Acoustic Rock courses He
also offers guidance to the Adult Rock Band performance ensemble classes. He
holds a BS in Jazz and Commercial music from Hofstra and a BA in Musicology
from L.I.U.
In 2007 Vincent released his solo acoustic instrumental CD Sketches for
Sofia and is currently writing and performing original material with NYCGS's
own Genifer Owen.
He has also played on recordings by Lloyd United, The Mist, actor Chris
Burke and others
See Vin’s two-handed fretboard tapping lick of the month
Vin performs some “stunt guitar” with ’80s tribute band The Ronald Reagans at Guy Fieri’s closing party for the annual NYC Food and Wine Expo:
Watch Vin and NYCGS’s own Genifer Owen perform an original song together at an event at our Brooklyn location:
See Vin perform triple-duty (guitar/back-up vocals/keyboards) live with tribute band U2 Nation:
What our amazing students are saying about Vince:
"Vince is an awesome teacher! He's patient and makes you feel comfortable playing"..."Vince has contagious enthusiasm."..."I love that Vincent sings and plays the songs."...[I could tell my teacher was committed to my success] because Vince provided constructive criticism during classes."..."Vince is great about doing a combination of review and new material."..."Vince is a great teacher--it shows in how he breaks the material down to make even hard-heads like myself able to comprehend."..."Vincent listens to what I want to learn and develops the appropriate lessons."..."Vince is willing to teach and break down the actual songs I listen to."...“Vincent knows EVERYTHING about guitars and music but can break it down for a total newbie”...“He is very patient and notices whatever weird mistakes I am making without actually calling me a weirdo!”...”Vincent always takes the time to make sure we completely understand everything we are learning.”
