Wayne Shorter Quartet at the Monterey Jazz Festival
Photo by Nic Coury. Click the image for more pictures from the Quartet's performance.
Panama Jazz Festival Becomes Law
September 5th, 2016, the Panama Jazz Festival became Law 312 of the Republic of Panama. This means it is the law to support the festival economically every year. The support will go to the activities that benefit Panamanian citizens the most: the educational component and the outdoor free concert.
Danilo Performs with BGJI Students at 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
Children of the Light Live at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute
Piano dynamics with Danilo Perez
Festival Afro Latino Recognizes Danilo Perez
Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington ft Danny Rivera - Smile
Listen to Berklee GIobal Jazz Institute artistic director Danilo Pérez perform Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" with BGJI faculty Terri Lyne Carrington and John Patitucci featuring guest artist Danny Rivera at the 2016 Berklee Global Jazz Summit.
Music on a higher plane, yet intensely human
Wayne Shorter in Aus featured on ABC Jazz
Wayne Shorter Quartet soars into the cosmos
Berklee Represents at the White House: International Jazz Day Global Concert
Nippertown Features Perez, Patitucci, Blade Live at the Egg
Barack Obama to Host International Jazz Day Concert at White House, Featuring Danilo Perez
“One of the many perks of being the US president is that if you fancy hosting an International Jazz Day concert from your front room, you can. Barack Obama and wife Michelle have announced plans to hold a concert next month, featuring a string of musical legends including Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Sting and Herbie Hancock.”
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Danilo Perez with the Wayne Shorter Quarter Live in Budapest
“The 36th Budapest Spring Festival will run for 17 days from April 6-24 and involves many of the arts, with events in classical music, opera, jazz and pop, world music, dance, theatre and the visual arts.
One of the world-recognised performers will be the Wayne Shorter Quartet (pictured), led by the American jazz saxophonist and composer with no fewer than 10 Grammy Awards to his name.”
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NPR Music Features "Danilo Pérez: A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama"
“In the greater jazz world, Danilo Pérez is a respected pianist. In his homeland of Panama, he’s a national icon and cultural ambassador, and not just for his artistry. Ever since he returned to perform in his war-torn homeland in the 1980s, he’s seen the potential for jazz to be a vehicle for social change, and spent much of his time offstage seeding this vision in the form of youth music education programs. The Panama Jazz Festival he founded, for instance, doesn’t just feature major international acts — it brings students from all sorts of backgrounds to share the stage, and funnels profits back to them.”
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The Panama Jazz Festival: An Ocean of Sonic Delights
The late afternoon sun was scorching and the music was just as hot when the 13th edition of the annual Panama Jazz Festival wrapped up after six days jammed with clinics, master classes, lectures, jam sessions and formal concerts featuring some of the jazz kingdom’s ranking royalty. Under the banner of Art, Education and Culture, Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez’s yearly extravaganza once again delivered a well balanced menu of activities aimed both veteran and neophyte jazz fans as well as aspiring musicians from throughout the region who took advantage of the presence of master musicians to advance their skills.
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Danilo Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Panama
El reconocido pianista, compositor y jazzista panameño, Danilo Pérez, recibió el título de Doctor Honoris Causa este miércoles de la mano del rector de la Universidad de Panamá, Gustavo García De Paredes.
The renowned pianist , composer and jazz Panama , Danilo Perez, received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa Wednesday hand rector of the University of Panama , Gustavo Garcia de Paredes.
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