"Expedition" is the second movement of the PANAMANIA suite for big band that premiered at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and has been adapted for the Global Messengers. The inspiration for this piece is the story of the arrival of the African, Middle Eastern, and European cultures to America.

"Secrets Are The Best Stories" Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez -New Album Coming April 3rd, 2020 on Edition Records- Pre Order Info: https://mailchi.mp/editionrecords.com/kurtellingexclusiveoffer Stage I (Stages I,II,III) Music by: Django Bates Lyrics by : Sidsel Endresen 2020 TOUR DATES (Stage I) April 10-11: Ann Arbor, MI April 25th: Greenvale, NY April 29th: Minneapolis, MN April 30th: Milwaukee, WI May 1st: Chicago, IL May 2nd: Northridge, CA May 4th: Santa Cruz, CA May 5th: Berkeley, CA May 7th: Eugene, OR May 8-10: Seattle, WA -MORE DATES ANNOUNCING SOON- https://www.kurtelling.com https://www.daniloperez.com https://www.editionrecords.com

Explore the Yamaha World: http://europe.yamaha.com ​ Danilo Pérez pursues an important mission through his music: The Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and UNESCO Artist for Peace wants to transcend borders and sees jazz as an important inspiration for creating peace.

Hear the radio episode here: http://n.pr/1Pe3dSz 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.

Children of the Light is Danilo Pérez on piano, John Patitucci on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. Here they perform "Suite for the Americas" by Danilo Pérez as part of a clinic for the Berklee Global Jazz Institute for which Danilo is the artistic director and John Patitucci is faculty.