Vicente Archer (born in Woodstock, New York ) is an American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader having performed with John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Robert Glasper, Norah Jones, Amos Lee and many others.
Having absorbed much of the historical town’s arts culture, this has made his work diverse ranging from folk to jazz to hip-hop.
He attended New England Conservatory of Music and Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a degree in business.
Soon after he began recording/performing with a long list of luminaries including Pat Metheny, Common (rapper), Norah Jones, Jill Scott, H.E.R., Terence Blanchard, Mary J Blige, Freddie Hubbard, Brad Mehldau, Wynton Marsalis, Amos Lee, Kenny Garrett, Willie Nelson and many more.
Currently he is touring with Grammy award winning artists: Robert Glasper, Nicholas Payton and John Scofield.