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Danilo Perez returned to his alma mater, Berklee College of Music, to perform on New Year's Eve.
January 2, 2008From Berklee College of Music in Boston, pianist Danilo Perez and his big band give the broadcast premiere of "The Panama Suite," a rollicking, percussive work written in celebration of his homeland.
Perez started off with a trio performance and then brought out his big band, featuring 11-year-old hand percussion phenomenon Milagros Blades, to present the three-movement composition, combining jazz inflection with Panamanian folkloric rhythms.
The concert is presented by WGBH Boston, with host Eric Jackson.
WGBH Boston serves the wide-ranging interests of its on-air and online music audience with a menu of classical, jazz, blues, folk, and documentary features.
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