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Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 4)
Pianist Danilo Pérez spent his youth building a solid career as a musician, and as his career moved into high gear, he sat in a position to lead both as a musician and a human being. Pérez was introduced to music at a young age by his father, a professional vocalist, inspiring the young musicians to ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 5)
Pianist Danilo Pérez has spent his life making a difference in a variety of ways that have touched countless people around the world. As a performer, Pérez has applied enthusiastic creativity and smart musicality consistently, raising the artistic bar wherever he performs. From his younger days performing on Panama's lively music scene to later Stateside gigs ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 3)
Pianist Danilo Pérez spent his early years working hard to earn the knowledge that would create the foundation for a successful career as a leader. Pérez was introduced to the life of a professional musician by his father, a singer whose deep love of music became a central part of his son's life. Pérez began playing ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 6, 2010
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Take Five With Chris Massey
by AAJ Staff
Meet Chris Massey:Chris Massey is fast becoming one of the most talked about young talented players in the world of jazz. Growing up in small town Ohio where he picked up his first pair of drumsticks a the age of nine he took his first steps into his musical career as a Jazz Performance ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 2)
Children are never born with an innate sense of musical ability; they learn to create music through the help of influential mentors. Sometimes these role models are a natural part of life—a member of the family, a close friend, or even a neighbor. Other times, mentors might be local musicians, active educators, or even a legendary ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 1)
Musicians reach a fluency in performance through their connection with the artfrom; for the most proficient artists, music is completely ingrained into every aspect of their life. In many cases, this total immersion in music happens at a young age, through the influence of a family member of close friend. The young person hears music on ...
Danilo Perez's New Release "Providencia" Available For Full Album Preview As Part Of NPR Music's "Exclusive First Listen" Series
“Danilo is open to whatever comes, in that zero-gravity kind of way. When we become weightless, he doesn't start looking for things to hold on to." - Wayne Shorter, 2008 Danilo Perez, the acclaimed Panamanian pianist, educator and social activist, will kick off the release of his new album, Providencia, with an NPR Music “Exlusive First ...
Jacques Schwarz-Bart Featuring Stephanie McKay: 'Rise Above' on Dreyfus Jazz August 31
Soulful sax man Jacques Schwarz-Bart makes his Dreyfus Jazz recording debut with Rise Above, an eclectic blend of jazz and neo-soul featuring the stirring vocal stylings of former Brooklyn Funk Essentials singer Stephanie McKay. Rise Above is an epic culmination of this son of a Black Guadeloupean mother and a French Jewish father's diverse experiences. “The ...
Danilo Perez: Providencia
by John Barron
Inspired by the wonderment and challenge of contributing to a healthy future for his two daughters, Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez presents an eleven-track suite of globally conscious music, fusing elements of jazz, classical and Latin American folk music. Providencia, Pérez's debut for Mack Avenue Records, is an ambitious project, incorporating his longtime trio-mates, bassist Ben Street ...
