Danilo Pérez

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Danilo Pérez is a Panamanian pianist and composer.

[edit] Biography

Danilo Pérez was born in 1966. Danilo started his musical training at 3 years old with his father, a professional bandleader and singer. By the time he was 10 years of age he was studying the European classical piano repertoire at the National Conservatory in Panama, eventually transferring to the Berklee College of Music to study Jazz. He has performed and/or recorded with Jon Hendricks, Terence Blanchard, Claudio Roditi, Paquito D'Rivera, Wayne Shorter, Steve Lacy, Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Tito Puente, Wynton Marsalis, Billy Cobham, John Patitucci, Tom Harrell, Gary Burton, Avishai Cohen and Roy Haynes.[1] A resident of Boston, Danilo Perez is currently on faculty at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music.

[edit] Discography

  • Danilo Perez Big Band Panama Suite
  • Danilo Perez Trio Live at the Jazz Showcase
  • ...Till Then
  • Motherland
  • Central Avenue
  • Panamonk
  • The Journey
  • Danilo Perez
  • Beyond The Sound Barrier
  • Alegria
  • Footprints Live!
  • Roy Haynes Trio

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.daniloperez.com/ - the official homepage of Danilo Pérez
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