"A bold example of the musicological rethinking of jazz." --Ben Ratliff, New York Times
Grammy-award winning Panamanian jazz pianist and composer Danilo Perez explores jazz's Latin influences with an eye toward The Future with special guests saxophonist David Sanchez and percussionist Jamey Haddad in the last concert of the Mellon Jazz 2006/07 Series on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 7:30pm in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater. Perez's distinctive blend of Pan-American jazz, covering the music of the Americas, folkloric and world music, has attracted critical acclaim and loyal audiences. Whether performing with his own ensemble or touring with the Wayne Shorter Quartet, voted “Best Small Ensemble of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2002 and 2004, he is considered a leader in the new generation of emerging jazz musicians. He is currently the Artistic Advisor of the Mellon Jazz Up Close series at the Kimmel Center.
An Artist Chat will take place with Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Jamey Haddad and Kimmel Center Vice President of Programming and Education Mervon Mehta in Perelman Theater following the intermission of The Future with Danilo Prez ticketed performance.
Tickets for Mellon Jazz Up Close: Roots of Jazz, The Future, with Danilo Perez are $37 and $43 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10pm to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
“There's nobody like Danilo. What I especially like is his sense of rhythm, color and form. He's studied, he's open, he's flexible, generous and sweet. This guy's got everything, all the qualities are there." --Steve Lacy, DownBeat cover story on Danilo Prez
After studying at the National Conservatory in Panama and graduating from Berklee College of Music, Danilo Prez quickly won over the world's attention. He has led his own group since the early '90s, and as bandleader has earned three Grammy- nominations for his ebullient and innovative recordings. He was the youngest member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra (1989-1992), a pivotal tenure that solidified his command of the eclectic, post-bop Latin style, and brought him to the fore front on Gillespie's Grammy Award-winning recording, Live at The Royal Festival Hall (Enja). His albums include Grammy-nominated Motherland, Reunion, Danzon, Roy Haynes, Danilo Prez, The Journey, PanaMonk, and Central Avenue. He has toured with Wayne Shorter, Steve Lacy, Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden, the late Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Tito Puente, Wynton Marsalis, John Patitucci, Tom Harrell, Gary Burton, and Roy Haynes. He is currently President and Founder of the Panama Jazz Festival. He also serves as faculty of the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, an Ambassador of Goodwill for Unicef, and a Cultural Ambassador of Panama.
David Sanchez emerged on the U.S. jazz scene as a saxophonist to critical acclaim in the mid 1990's when Columbia released his debut recording The Departure. His debut and subsequent albums, such as Sketches of Dreams, Street Scenes, Obsesin, Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated Melaza, and Travesia, represented a new generation of talented and versatile Latin American jazz musicians with sophisticated improvisational skills. The recently released Grammy-nominated album Coral additionally illustrates Sanchez's music abilities with a blend of symphonic, Latin American jazz elements. He began his music studies at San Juan's prestigious Escuela Libre de Musica, focusing on saxophone, flute and clarinet. In 1988 he studied at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and began to perform with noted Latin musicians such as pianist Eddie Palmieri and saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera. In 1991, he was invited to join Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra. Today, Sanchez's sextet is one of the most innovative working groups in jazz with fellow Puerto Rican Miguel Zenn in the group, creating a rare two saxophone frontline.
Lebanese-American percussionist Jamey Haddad is one of the most notable world music and jazz percussionists in the United States. An associate professor at Boston's Berklee School of Music, Haddad has collaborated with some of the country's most famed musicians, including Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Joe Lovano, the Paul Winter Consort, and Betty Buckley.
Kimmel Center Presents' 2006/2007 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, ARC Wheeler, The William Penn Foundation, The Presser Foundation, Philadelphia Music Project and Dance Advance, Initiatives of The Pew Charitable Trust administered by The University of the Arts. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents. The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com are media sponsors for the Great Orchestras on Tour series.
FREE AT THE KIMMEL events are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program supported by a generous grant from Wachovia Foundation.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
Saturday, April 7, 2007 | 7:30pm
Perelman Theater
Mellon Jazz Up Close: The Roots of Jazz
The Future with Danilo Prez
Danilo Prez, piano
Ben Street, bass
Adam Cruz, drums
and special guest performers
David Snchez, saxophone
Jamey Haddad, percussion
Grammy-award winning Panamanian jazz pianist and composer Danilo Perez explores jazz's Latin influences with an eye toward The Future with special guests saxophonist David Sanchez and percussionist Jamey Haddad in the last concert of the Mellon Jazz 2006/07 Series on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 7:30pm in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater. Perez's distinctive blend of Pan-American jazz, covering the music of the Americas, folkloric and world music, has attracted critical acclaim and loyal audiences. Whether performing with his own ensemble or touring with the Wayne Shorter Quartet, voted “Best Small Ensemble of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2002 and 2004, he is considered a leader in the new generation of emerging jazz musicians. He is currently the Artistic Advisor of the Mellon Jazz Up Close series at the Kimmel Center.
An Artist Chat will take place with Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Jamey Haddad and Kimmel Center Vice President of Programming and Education Mervon Mehta in Perelman Theater following the intermission of The Future with Danilo Prez ticketed performance.
Tickets for Mellon Jazz Up Close: Roots of Jazz, The Future, with Danilo Perez are $37 and $43 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10pm to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
“There's nobody like Danilo. What I especially like is his sense of rhythm, color and form. He's studied, he's open, he's flexible, generous and sweet. This guy's got everything, all the qualities are there." --Steve Lacy, DownBeat cover story on Danilo Prez
After studying at the National Conservatory in Panama and graduating from Berklee College of Music, Danilo Prez quickly won over the world's attention. He has led his own group since the early '90s, and as bandleader has earned three Grammy- nominations for his ebullient and innovative recordings. He was the youngest member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra (1989-1992), a pivotal tenure that solidified his command of the eclectic, post-bop Latin style, and brought him to the fore front on Gillespie's Grammy Award-winning recording, Live at The Royal Festival Hall (Enja). His albums include Grammy-nominated Motherland, Reunion, Danzon, Roy Haynes, Danilo Prez, The Journey, PanaMonk, and Central Avenue. He has toured with Wayne Shorter, Steve Lacy, Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden, the late Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Tito Puente, Wynton Marsalis, John Patitucci, Tom Harrell, Gary Burton, and Roy Haynes. He is currently President and Founder of the Panama Jazz Festival. He also serves as faculty of the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, an Ambassador of Goodwill for Unicef, and a Cultural Ambassador of Panama.
David Sanchez emerged on the U.S. jazz scene as a saxophonist to critical acclaim in the mid 1990's when Columbia released his debut recording The Departure. His debut and subsequent albums, such as Sketches of Dreams, Street Scenes, Obsesin, Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated Melaza, and Travesia, represented a new generation of talented and versatile Latin American jazz musicians with sophisticated improvisational skills. The recently released Grammy-nominated album Coral additionally illustrates Sanchez's music abilities with a blend of symphonic, Latin American jazz elements. He began his music studies at San Juan's prestigious Escuela Libre de Musica, focusing on saxophone, flute and clarinet. In 1988 he studied at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and began to perform with noted Latin musicians such as pianist Eddie Palmieri and saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera. In 1991, he was invited to join Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra. Today, Sanchez's sextet is one of the most innovative working groups in jazz with fellow Puerto Rican Miguel Zenn in the group, creating a rare two saxophone frontline.
Lebanese-American percussionist Jamey Haddad is one of the most notable world music and jazz percussionists in the United States. An associate professor at Boston's Berklee School of Music, Haddad has collaborated with some of the country's most famed musicians, including Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Joe Lovano, the Paul Winter Consort, and Betty Buckley.
Kimmel Center Presents' 2006/2007 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, ARC Wheeler, The William Penn Foundation, The Presser Foundation, Philadelphia Music Project and Dance Advance, Initiatives of The Pew Charitable Trust administered by The University of the Arts. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents. The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com are media sponsors for the Great Orchestras on Tour series.
FREE AT THE KIMMEL events are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program supported by a generous grant from Wachovia Foundation.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
Saturday, April 7, 2007 | 7:30pm
Perelman Theater
Mellon Jazz Up Close: The Roots of Jazz
The Future with Danilo Prez
Danilo Prez, piano
Ben Street, bass
Adam Cruz, drums
and special guest performers
David Snchez, saxophone
Jamey Haddad, percussion
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