Artist History
VIRELLA is the instrumental project of New York City guitarist/composer Julio Virella. He has been a professional guitarist for over 25 years. He was born in the beautiful city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was there that he began playing guitar. In the early seventies he moved to New York and began playing in many bands in the New City area. He studied jazz guitar with the great Skeeter Best a jazz guitarist/educator in New York City. He is at home on both the stage and in the recording studio, as he has done countless recording sessions and shows. Julio has appeared in many recordings from Smooth Jazz to Progressive Rock and from Hip-Hop to Fusion. He has worked with Sammy Peralta “On The One”, a smooth jazz CD produced by Lenny White. He also recorded with percussionists Bobby Sanabria and the great Gumbi Ortiz. In 2000 he released “Under the Virgin Oak”, a collection of new age and fusion music. His style is diverse with many influences, including rock, jazz and fusion.
"UNBROKEN" is his second solo CD. The music is a collection of many influences from Acid Jazz to Latin Jazz and from Rock to Fusion.
Hope you enjoy the ride.
VIRELLA Blog
Review of "Unbroken" by Xavier P. and RadioIndy.com!
| POSTED BY: xavierpersad | POSTED ON: 12 Oct 2007 01:42 PM | ||
 Virella’s sophomore solo effort entitled “Unbroken” is a tranquil assembly of jazz instrumentals. Bearing heavy influences of rock and Latin flavors, Virella devises a very tasty concoction of impressive guitar-driven instrumentals. The Latin-infused “Paraiso” stands out as extremely refreshing to the ears with its mesmerizing lead electric melody blended with pacifying acoustic guitars and percussion. Adding to these soundscapes are skillfully composed piano arrangements. “Back in the Day” switches vibes, driven by beautiful sax melodies and groovy drum beats. From start to finish, “Unbroken” keeps listeners engaged and compelled. Moreover, the production of this CD is superb! Fans of Jeff Beck and Mike Stern will thoroughly enjoy this serene soundscape! -Xavier P. and RadioIndy.comCheck out VIRELLA's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites |
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