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- Ian_Villafana abstract "Ian Villafana (born February 26, 1957 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a smooth jazz guitarist, recording artist, and songwriter. Villafana currently resides in southern Louisiana near the city of New Orleans.As the son of a Trinidadian pianist, Villafana was introduced to many styles and genres of music at a young age. His influences ranged from the Beatles to George Benson. He learned from renowned local artists such as Clive Zanda, Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe, Raf Robertson, Earl Rodney, and Toby Tobias. Villafana eventually began recording albums with calypsonians Lord Kitchener, Superblue/Blue Boy, Valentino and Crazy to name a few.Blending Calypso music and jazz with influences of bossa nova allowed Villafana to form his own unique style. He entertained crowds in Trinidad and St. Croix with solo guitar performances and jazz television/radio appearances. He also played the double bass with Jimmy Hamilton, who is most known for performing with Duke Ellington. While in St. Croix, Villafana made acquaintances with the likes of Ed Cherry and Dizzy Gillespie. Cherry introduced Ian to the methods of Joe Pass, which strongly influenced his playing style.Villafana initially moved to the United States with hopes of enrolling in the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He ultimately obtained an industrial job and started a family in Louisiana, while playing R&B gigs with local musicians. Villafana's musical career was given a boost upon meeting the musician/producer, Quintin Gerard W. Shortly after performing recordings for Gerard's second album, Gerard inspired Villafana to record his own music. This led to the 2010 release of Epiphany, his first solo studio album.".
- Ian_Villafana activeYearsStartYear "1976".
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- Ian_Villafana birthDate "1957-02-26".
- Ian_Villafana birthPlace Trinidad_and_Tobago.
- Ian_Villafana birthYear "1957".
- Ian_Villafana genre Jazz.
- Ian_Villafana genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Ian_Villafana genre Smooth_jazz.
- Ian_Villafana instrument Bass_guitar.
- Ian_Villafana instrument Guitar.
- Ian_Villafana instrument Piano.
- Ian_Villafana thumbnail Whilte_Solitaire.jpg?width=300.
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- Ian_Villafana wikiPageWikiLinkText "Ian Villafana".
- Ian_Villafana background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Ian_Villafana birthDate "1957-02-26".
- Ian_Villafana birthPlace Trinidad_and_Tobago.
- Ian_Villafana caption "Ian Villafana playing a Solitaire guitar".
- Ian_Villafana dateOfBirth "1957-02-26".
- Ian_Villafana genre Jazz.
- Ian_Villafana genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Ian_Villafana genre Smooth_jazz.
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- Ian_Villafana instrument Bass_guitar.
- Ian_Villafana instrument Guitar.
- Ian_Villafana instrument Piano.
- Ian_Villafana name "Ian Villafana".
- Ian_Villafana name "Villafana, Ian".
- Ian_Villafana placeOfBirth Trinidad_and_Tobago.
- Ian_Villafana shortDescription "American jazz musician".
- Ian_Villafana website ianv.us.
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- Ian_Villafana yearsActive "1976".
- Ian_Villafana description "American jazz musician".
- Ian_Villafana description "American jazz musician".
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:1957_births.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:20th-century_guitarists.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:21st-century_guitarists.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:African-American_guitarists.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:American_jazz_guitarists.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:Jazz_musicians_from_New_Orleans,_Louisiana.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:Living_people.
- Ian_Villafana subject Category:Smooth_jazz_guitarists.
- Ian_Villafana hypernym Guitarist.
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