Success Stories

Jorge Vidal checks in from his home in Chile to report that he has a CD in release and another coming this year. "The first album is called Atacama (you can hear some tunes at www.jorgevidal.cl)", says Jorge. "It is played on jazz-progressive radio stations down here. Next April we will start recording the new one, Shamballah Express."

Jorge also shares some stories about life since MI. "I attended GIT in '91-'92. I have to say that my time spent at Musicians Institute was great, and marked me for my whole life! After a brief period of "resting", I returned to South America and started to play a lot in Chile and Argentina, and in many different styles - Blues, R&B, Jazz, Rock, etc,. Did gigs and recordings. As time was passing by, I started to teach also in several institutions, and had the chance to play with many people. Later on, in 1997, I came back to Los Angeles and had a great time playing gigs with awesome guys like Tom MacMorran, [GIT instructor] Jean Marc Belkadi, Hans Zermuellen and Jan Fabricki. It was great. After that, I came back again to Chile (my son Ulises was only 2 years at that time, and my family was living in Chile, so I couldn´t spent much time in Los Angeles...my very first job is being a father really). Since then, I try to play as much as I can, and by now I teach at Projazz (www.projazz.cl) in Santiago de Chile. I do clinics and play a lot in Chile and Argentina, and I consider myself very lucky to share with incredible musicians from everywhere, like great drummer Mr. Rick Latham and Maxx Furian at Santiago Backstage Drumfest during August, this last year.