Danilo Perez

Join me in celebrating the 17th Anniversary Summit Concert of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Happening on April 2nd at the Berklee Performance Center at 8:00 PM. A special evening honoring the centennial legacies of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two visionaries who transformed the language of music and continue to inspire generations around the world.

I’ll be joined by dear friends and extraordinary artists John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, and Terri Lyne Carrington along with our incredible BGJI students and big band led by Chase Morrin. Together, we celebrate not only their music, but the spirit of creativity, community, and global connection.

I invite you to be part of this meaningful night. 🎶

Acompáñenme a celebrar el 17º Concierto Cumbre del Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Tendrá lugar en día 2 de Abril en el Berklee Performance Center a las 8:00 PM. Una noche muy especial en honor al centenario de Miles Davis y John Coltrane, dos visionarios que transformaron el lenguaje de la música y continúan inspirando a generaciones en todo el mundo.

Me acompañarán grandes amigos y artistas extraordinarios John Patitucci, Joe Lovano y Terri Lyne Carrington junto a nuestros increíbles estudiantes de BGJI y la big band dirigida por Chase Morrin. Juntos celebraremos no solo su música, sino también el espíritu de creatividad, comunidad y conexión global.

Los invito a ser parte de esta noche tan significativa. 🎶

After an unforgettable experience in New York, I would like to express my sincere gratitude.

To all the members of the orchestra and to Maestro Wynton Marsalis, thank you for your artistry, spirit, and commitment, and for the vision to invite me to be part of the Mother Africa season, where I had the honor of premiering a piece about our Afro-Panamanian heritage on that beautiful stage, The Panáfrica Suite—a musical journey honoring the resilience, creativity, and spirit of Africa in Panamá and the Americas. Thank you as well to the entire production team for making this performance possible.

It was also an honor to share the stage with saxophonist and composer Godwin Louis and to hear his PREMIERE piece “African Roots, Diasporic Routes.”
My appreciation to Catherine Russell for her beautiful interpretation of “Wonder of the World”, and to Ivette Modestin for her meaningful words.

Thank you to Lucas Maylin and Weedie Braimah for their contributions on percussion.

Grateful to Patricia Zárate for writing “Reimagining Panama’s Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz”, and to Andre Sudol for his support and work on the arrangement of “Wonder of the World.”

Thank you to my colleagues, friends, fans, and all my present and former students for your support. And thank you to New York City’s audience for such a strong and warm reception.

I hope to bring this work to the theater stage in Panama in the next 3 to 5 years, with dancers and choreography.
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