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 ...

Music by Perez except where noted. The 2011 Encuentro! Latin Jazz Festival at NJPAC takes place Oct. 29, and JazzSet will be there for Omar Sosa and the Gonzalez Brothers. In 1989, all together in a ...

Twenty years ago, two relatively unknown jazz musicians made their Chicago debuts before a smallish audience in a long-forgotten North Side club called Quicksilver. They played exceptionally well that ...

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 ...

Audio for this story is unavailable. From Berklee College of Music in Boston, pianist Danilo Perez and his big band give the broadcast premiere of "The Panama Suite," a rollicking, percussive work ...

A stylish and elegant pianist in any setting, Danilo Pérez possesses a musical ear that’s pure gold. As such, he tops the list when the finest players in Latin jazz need someone to tickle the ivories.

You can take the pianist out of Panama, but taking Panama out of Danilo Pérez is another matter entirely. While he’s lived more than half his life in the United States, the 46-year-old jazz master ...

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College has announced a jazz performance by the Danilo Pérez Trio featuring John Patitucci and Adam Cruz. The concert will take place on Friday, March 8, at ...

When pianist and composer Danilo Pérez left his home in Panama to study at Berklee College of Music he made a promise that when he became successful he would return and give back to the community. Now ...

Pianist Danilo Pérez is, if nothing else, a Panamanian patriot. He imbues jazz with his native traditions (and vice versa) and celebrates Panama's history on his new album "Panama 500." Pérez's ...