Danilo Pérez

Musician

Forjazz listeners, fans of latin/world jazz, piano aficionados
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The Profile

Panamanian jazz pianist and composer known for blending Central American rhythms with modern jazz; collaborator with Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and associated with Wayne Shorter.

Born 1965 in Panama City; founder of the Panama Jazz Festival; bandleader and longtime active recording artist and collaborator.

The supplied review praises Danilo Pérez's technical mastery and compositional skills, highlighting his Panamanian roots and rhythmic approach. The album ...Till Then is described as calm, introspective and beautiful, featuring guests like Lizz Wright. The review situates Pérez among major collaborators such as Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and notes influence from Wayne Shorter.

Notable Quotes

❝ Danilo Perez is a Panamanian pianist who boasts a long series of collaborations (Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, etc.) and an uncommon way of playing the piano.

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