Jazz Articles about Luis Perdomo

Luis Perdomo: Universal Mind

by Dan Bilawsky
February 10, 2012

While pianist Luis Perdomo has earned plenty of praise for his work in Latin jazz settings with different artists such as percussionist Ray Barretto and saxophonist Miguel Zenón, classifying him as a “Latin jazz pianist" would be a mistake. Perdomo may earn his daily bread playing piano with many Latin luminaries and legends-to-be, but his work with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and his own albums place him at the vanguard of modern jazz, in all of its expansive and inclusive glory. ...

Luis Rodrìguez: U-Turn

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 13, 2007

E' un compositore, Luis Rodrìguez, e tiene subito a precisarlo nelle note di copertina. E il percorso dei suoi sax non lascia spazio ai dubbi, già dal primo ascolto. Non ci sono eccessi in questo album d'esordio. Anzi, è un bel lavoro di scrittura musicale, a volte disegnato attorno a una linea eseguita all'unisono da piano, basso e sax, come nella traccia che dà il titolo al disco. O costruito su una precisa scelta di intervalli, come “Resolution", che lascia ...

Luis Perdomo: Venezuelan Connection

by Jason Crane
June 11, 2007

How do you get from Caracas, Venezuela to Carnegie Hall? Well, first you come to the States on vacation, win a full scholarship to a conservatory, study with legends like Roland Hanna, then... well, you get the idea.That's the journey undertaken by pianist and composer Luis Perdomo. It's a trip that has taken him from Latin powerhouses like Timbalaye and Ray Barretto's band to more mainstream jazz groups led by folks like Ravi Coltrane and Brian Lynch. Perdomo ...

Luis Perdomo: Venezuelan Connection

by Jason Crane
June 11, 2007

Jason Crane interviews pianist Luis Perdomo. Since coming to New York from his native Venezuela, Perdomo has blossomed as a player. As a student at the Manhattan School of Music and at Queens College, he studied with pianists Harold Danko and Sir Roland Hanna. As a professional musician, he's played with Ray Baretto, Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Zenon, Dafnis Prieto, and Timbalaye, to name a few. Perdomo's adventurous new record is Awareness (RKM Music, 2006). It features his working trio of ...

Luis Perdomo: Awareness

by Budd Kopman
March 8, 2007

From the very first notes, pianist Luis Perdomo's Awareness demands attention because of its enormous energy: this record simply will not fade into the aural background. As shown by his debut release, Focus Point, Perdomo is a very thoughtful and intense musician who refuses to be pigeonholed in any single genre among the styles that comprise the sum of his influences. He calls himself a jazz musician first and a Latin musician second, and this release makes ...

Luis Perdomo: Awareness

by Mark F. Turner
December 11, 2006

Awareness is a resolute work of progressive jazz by one of today's emerging pianists, Luis Perdomo. The Venezuela native has memorably contributed to recordings of bright jazz names like Ravi Coltrane (In Flux, Savoy, 2005), Miguel Zenon (Jibaro, Marsalis Music, 2005) and Dafnis Prieto (About The Monks, ZOHO, 2005). Where his 2005 debut Focus Point (also on RKM) was more of an introduction, this recording is a dynamic view of original pieces that are more distinct and ...

Luis Perdomo: Awareness

by John Kelman
November 4, 2006

Venezuelan-born pianist Luis Perdomo is one of a new breed of Latin artists (also including saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Edward Simon) who, while remaining true to their cultural roots, are equally informed by broader interests--including modernistic jazz concepts and European classical music. His debut, Focus Point (RKM, 2004), confirmed his forward-thinking ability to find the nexus of diverse styles already evident in his work with Zenón and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane.

Awareness is a more stripped-down and conceptually focused affair ...