Gabriel is a jazz musician based in BC's southern interior. Born in Quito, Ecuador, he completed his music degree at Universidad de los Hemisferios before earning a diploma in Jazz Studies from the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. While there, he attended master classes with Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Peter Bernstein, and Jorge Rossy, which deepened his focus on jazz. Gabriel moved to Canada in 2016 and has since led his own group through performances across PEI and BC, including dates at the Vernon Jazz Club, the Salmon Arm Jazz Club, and the PEI Jazz Festival.