He has been inspired by a collage of diverse musical influences including Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band, Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, and John Hicks.  He has appeared in concerts at Other special concert with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center and with John Faddis and The Carnegie Hall Big Band at Carnegie Hall.

Vincent is also involved in Jazz education. He is currently on staff at William Patterson University as well as conducting master classes and jazz workshops at Juilliard. Vincent has    also conducted master classes on jazz improvising at Duke and Cornell Universities.