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RELEASES “PROVIDENCIA” ON AUGUST 31, HIS DEBUT ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS
“The future will be a reflection of what we say, think and do today. Let’s use wisdom and our art of Providence as a flashlight to guide us to the restoration of humanity.”- Danilo Pérez
Fatherhood changes everyone; for pianist/composer Danilo Pérez - Providencia
On a practical level, Pérez has been working busily to answer that question both in his native Panama and his adopted home of Boston. His annual Panama Jazz Festival has brought world-renowned musicians to the country for the last seven years, not only to perform but also to work closely with local youth. That mission is carried on yearlong by the Fundación Danilo Pérez, which offers musical and cultural education to disadvantaged young people in Panama City. In Boston, he now heads the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, which offers music students an opportunity to explore creativity, advance the social power of music, and connect music with the restoration of ecology and humanity. Continue reading