Zeb Wilkes
Gilbert Z Wilkes graduated from San Jose State with a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance in 2003. Interested in arranging and performing small ensemble vocal jazz, he joined the prestigious Vocal Flight under the direction of Roger Letson. Gilbert was assistant director and tenor for the Downbeat award winning 2005-2006 Vocal Flight season. With a background in instrumentals and vocals, classical and jazz, Gilbert has toured Europe and America on multiple occasions, performing and competing. Currently, Gilbert is recording an album of original a capella arrangements with an emphasis on the revitalization of the art of small ensemble vocal jazz, by infusing the freshness and accessibility of more modern pop music with the structural integrity of vocal jazz harmonies.