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Danilo Perez is a musician, philanthropist, and educator. A Grammy award winner Danilo Perez is among the most influential and dynamic musicians of our time. He is an active musician on the international jazz scene and educator; he is also the UNESCO Artist for Peace and the director and founder of the Panama Jazz Festival. Jazzonline talked to him few days before his performance at Gazarte on March 23, 2014

In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama, becoming the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean and founding the first permanent European settlement in the Americas. Those events continue to resonate five centuries later as Panama celebrates the landmark anniversary.On his new Mack Avenue release Panama 500, favorite son Danilo Pérez adds his voice to the tributes with a stunning portrait of his native land, its storied history, rich culture and fierce struggles.

Danilo Perez is considered one of the finest contemporary pianists and jazz composers of our era. “… but there are still amazing musicians — like Danilo Perez, who plays piano with Wayne Shorter’s quartet. He is not afraid of anything.” Herbie Hancock