Draft:Gil Vega

Gilberto Vega Cascante (1914 – 1996), also known as Gil Vega , was a musician and orchestra director from Costa Rica.

Early Life

 * 1914: Gilberto Vega Cascante was born May 12 in San Isidro, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica. His father was Francisco Gilberto Vega Mora and his mother, Adela Ramona de las Mercedes Cascante Umaña.
 * He married Miryam Soto Umaña.

Career
Gil Vega was a popular Costa Rican musician and orchestra director during the 1940s-1960s. He played in many orchestras with other famous musicians and singers, until eventually forming the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega).

His orchestra became one of the most popular orchestras in Costa Rica during the 1950s & 1960s.

They played in clubs around Central America, South America, and North America.

They recorded several albums on the Dideca record label, documenting the popular styles of latin and Caribbean dance music of their time.

Their musical styles included danzón, bolero, and afro Cuban music.

The Gil Vega Orchestra's performances and albums included several famous latin singers and musicians of the era, including Carlos Luis Vargas  and many others. They were known for having the best singers of all the orchestras in the area during the 1950s and 1960s.

Orchestras / Bands Gil Vega Played in as a musician

 * Coronado Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Luis Vega (Costa Rica)
 * Siboney Orchestra, directed by Juvenal Dueñas (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
 * Costa Rica Swing Boys Orchestra, along with members Fabio Bustillos, Odilón Jiménez and Jorge Abril (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
 * Avelino Muñoz Orchestra (Panama 1944-1945)
 * Gil Vega Orchestra, with singer Victor Diaz (Costa Rica 1946)
 * Almirante Jonas Orchestra, with singer Ecuadorian Fausto Gortaire (Peru 1952-1953)
 * Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega, with singer Carlos Luis Vargas (Costa Rica 1953)

Singers of the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega)

 * Carlos Luis Vargas
 * Greddy Chaves
 * Manuel Chamorro
 * José Loría
 * Danilo Segura
 * Daniel Blanco
 * José Molina
 * Rafa Pérez
 * Rónald Alfaro
 * Gilberto Hernández

Clubs played by the Gil Vega Orchestra (Orquesta Del Maestro Gil Vega)

 * Club Sport Herediano
 * La Libertad
 * Orión
 * Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
 * Platense
 * Montecarlo (Zapote)
 * Los Molinos (Cartago)
 * El Tibaseño
 * Versalles
 * Yugo
 * Palenque
 * Los Higuerones
 * Gran Parqueo
 * Típico Latino
 * El Jorón