Pianist Donald Vega Performs Live and Talks Grammy Nomination

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 15, 2025

Pianist and Juilliard professor Donald Vega is nominated for his first Grammy as a bandleader this year for his album, As I Travel, in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. Vega performs live with his band, and discusses his story, from a childhood emigrating from Nicaragua to America, to playing alongside the legendary bassist Ron Carter.

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