"Vince has an undeniable gift, evident to anyone who has ever spent time in a room playing music with him ... his versatility as a player is matched only by his good humour and work ethic. A pleasure to be around and a phenomenal asset to any group of musicians lucky enough to have him along."
- David Gillespie (Singer/Songwriter)

"Vincent Giles is a fine muse, unassuming, generous and extremely patient. He has earned every scrap of attention you may possibly pay him."
- Daniel Ritchie (Honestly Illustrated)

"I believe that to really understand and appreciate music, we need to look beyond the equal tempered pitches and see the detail that provides action for those pitches."
- Vincent Giles

Vincent Giles is a composer and improviser from Melbourne, Australia. A primarily self-taught jazz musician, he has recently turned his attention to composition, studying under Dr. Thomas Reiner, Peter McIlwain, Dr Russell Goodwin, Tim Dargavill and Myles Mumford at the School of Music Conservatorium, Monash University, with guest tuition by Barry Conyngham. He achieved the Bachelor of Music in 2011 and is planning to continue studying at the honours and postgraduate levels.

Vincent has played professionally around Melbourne and Victoria since he finished high school in 2003 performing folk music, pop/rock, jazz, blues and the avant-garde. In 2009, his avant-garde trio Fracture released an album on the Clinical Archives netlabel which was well received.

A passionate interest in the musics of central and south-east Asia spurred Vincent on a quarter-year backpacking trip through India, Thailand, Laos and Bali to experience the music in its original cultural setting and this experience can be heard in his compositions. He also has a very profound interest in Australia's musical identity, and seeks to explore what might be the quintessential sound of Australia through his compositions.

Vincent has been influenced by the music of John Cage, Toru Takemitsu, Igor Stravinsky, Ross Edwards, Houston Dunleavy, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy and many, many others. His compositions are regularly performed around Australia and internationally, with recent performances including:

• "Fantasie Australis" at the Larry Sitzky Recital Room, ANU, Canberra. (Monash Flute Ensemble)
• "Differing Dialogues" at the Larry Sitzky Recital Room, ANU, Canberra. (Peter Sheridan)
• "Impressions of Satie II" at the Lyceum Club, Melbourne. (Teresa Lau)
• "Elephant Trio" at the Monash University Music Auditorium, Melbourne. (Jess Berton and Alice Bennett)

Vincent is a full writer member of APRA.