Jazz Articles about Danilo Pérez

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Danilo Perez Trio: Live at the Jazz Showcase

by John Kelman
May 4, 2005

Watching pianist Danilo Perez's career unfold has been an experience in shared exploration. He's never forgetten his Panamanian heritage, but along with pianists Edward Simon and Luis Perdomo, Perez has reflected a new dimension--a new wave of artists from Latin cultures who incorporate traditional rhythms and melodic ideas into more modern contexts that include complicated meters, abstract harmonies, and an altogether more experimental approach.

As a member of Wayne Shorter's current quartet, Perez has had the greatest exposure to date. ...

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Danilo Perez: ...Till Then

by Franz A. Matzner
October 8, 2003

Interpretations of intent--always confounding--become both particularly difficult and intriguing with works of artistic expression as simultaneously precise, pleasurable, and subtly constructed as ...Till Then. Intense musical innovations often stem from the simplest, most confined of experiments, rather than an intellectually driven perspective. The kind of artistic directedness found on ...Till Then often creates a finished product either too forced to be aesthetically satisfying or too aesthetically driven to be convincing. Avoiding both these pitfalls, Danilo Perez has shaped a work ...

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Danilo Perez: Motherland

by David Adler
September 1, 2000

Motherland is Danilo Perez's most conceptually ambitious project to date, throwing today's definition of “jazz" even further up for grabs. With the support of a large cast of guest musicians, Perez embarks on a celebration of his native Panama. More a world music album than a jazz album, Motherland features Latin rhythms and instruments, African response chants, and plenty of the kind of wordless vocals heard on Perez's earlier pieces “September In Rio" (from Panamonk ) and “Impromptu" (from Central ...

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Roy Haynes/ Danilo Perez/ John Patitucci: Trio

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 2000

I must confess the new trio disc by Roy Haynes had me from side one, song one, ten seconds into Bud Powell's “Wail." Ignoring the fact that CDs don't have two sides, Haynes, a contemporary and band mate of Powell, instantly transports us back to the mid-fifties. Bebop ruled the day, and Haynes' modern choice of Panamanian Danilo Perez to emulate Powell is supreme. At 75, the drummer has witnessed just about every event in modern jazz, as sideman to ...

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Danilo Perez: Central Avenue

by Douglas Payne
October 1, 1998

Danilo Perez (b. 1966) is probably one of the most original young mainstream jazz pianists around. As he mixes his dominant Panamanian heritage with strong bebop influences, he has developed into one of the most unique, exciting pianists on the scene. He's gigged with Dizzy, Paquito D'Rivera, Tom Harrell and, most interestingly, young firebrand saxophonist David Sanchez. Plus, he's recorded four superb discs under his own name, including his previous and sensational Panamonk (Impulse), 1996's best jazz moment.