Vin Downes

Vin Downes is a composer, fingerstyle guitarist, and music educator who has released nine studio albums. His recordings have been produced by Grammy Award winning guitarist and producer, Will Ackerman, and Grammy nominated engineer/producer, Tom Eaton. He has performed nationally as a soloist, as Will Ackerman’s touring partner, and as a member of the group Four Guitars. He also records as part of a duo with Tom Eaton and an ambient improvisational trio with Tom Eaton and Jeff Oster. Downes has written, recorded, and performed with Will Ackerman, David Crosby, Tom Eaton, Eugene Friesen, Trevor Gordon Hall, Mai Leisz, Tony Levin, Michael Manring, Todd Mosby, Jeff Oster, James Raymond, and Kenny Withrow. Vin Downes is a public school music teacher in New Jersey, where he currently teaches an award winning classical guitar program at Bayonne High School. He is also a member of the New Jersey Guitar Orchestra. His compositions for solo classical guitar and guitar ensembles are published by Guitar Chamber Music Press. www.vindownes.com Photos by Anthony Saint James