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Pianists · b. 1965

Danilo Pérez

Panamanian pianist and composer

Born: 29 December 1965
Panama City
Country: Panama
Active: 1989–
Record labels: Novus
Discography: 13 albums

Biography

Danilo Pérez is a jazz musician who plays piano. Danilo Pérez was born on 29 December 1965 in Panama City. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. Record labels: Novus. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “Danilo Pérez” (1993) to “Lumen” (2024). Honours include Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

Danilo Pérez (born December 29, 1965) is a Panamanian pianist, composer, educator, and a social activist. His music is a blend of Panamanian roots with elements of Latin American folk music, jazz, European impressionism, African, and other musical heritages that promote music as a multi-dimensional bridge between people. He has released eleven albums as a leader, and appeared on many recordings as a side man, which have earned him critical acclaim, numerous accolades, Grammy Award wins and nominations. He is a recipient of the United States Artists Fellowship, and the 2009 Smithsonian Legacy Award.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Danilo Pérez 1993 · Novus The Journey 1994 · Novus PanaMonk 1996 · impulse! Central Avenue 1998 · impulse! Motherland 2000 · Verve …Till Then 2003 · Verve

Live at the Jazz Showcase 2005 · Live

Across the Crystal Sea 2008 Providencia 2010 · Mack Avenue Records Panama 500 2014 · Mack Avenue Records Children of the Light 2015 · Mack Avenue Crisálida 2022 · Mack Avenue Music Group Lumen 2024 · Prophone Records

Also plays on

Albums where Danilo Pérez is credited as a sideman

1989	Tico Tico — Paquito D’Rivera	piano
1990	Form — Tom Harrell	piano
1991	Reunion — Paquito D’Rivera feat. Arturo Sandoval	piano
1992	Havana Cafe — Paquito D’Rivera	piano
1992	Who's Smoking? — Paquito D’Rivera	piano
1992	Passages — Tom Harrell	piano
1993	Danzón (Dance On) — Arturo Sandoval	piano
1993	Upswing — Tom Harrell	piano
1994	Besame Mucho and Other Latin Jazz Standards — Dave Liebman	piano
1997	Bird Songs — Dizzy Gillespie	piano
1998	Adama — Avishai Cohen	piano
2000	The Roy Haynes Trio — Roy Haynes Trio feat. Danilo Pérez & John Patitucci	piano
2002	Footprints Live! — Wayne Shorter	piano
2003	Alegría — Wayne Shorter	piano
2003	Salt — Lizz Wright	piano
2009	Music We Are — Jack DeJohnette	piano
2024	Celebration, Volume 1 (Live) — Wayne Shorter	piano