Danilo Perez

Pianist and composer Danilo Perez has forged a wide path for himself and his music in a relatively young career. When one takes a look at his recorded output, it's easy to see, the best is yet to come from this young musician.







Born in 1966 in Panama, Danilo, who has since relocated to New York City, began playing piano at three. His father was a bandleader and vocalist, and by the time he was 10, he was studying at the National Conservatory in Panama. After college in Panama, where he studied electronics, Perez moved to the U.S. to study at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He later transferred to the Berklee College of Music, and while finishing up his major in jazz composition there, he had the opportunity to perform with the likes of trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Claudio Roditi, as well as vocalese veteran Jon Hendricks.







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