Name: Panama 500
Brand: Mack Avenue
SKU: 48428316
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Panama 500

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Album: Panama 500
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rediscovery of the South Sea	More Info...	0:08
2)	Panama 500	More Info...	0:04
3)	Reflections On the South Sea	More Info...	0:05
4)	Abia Yala (America)	More Info...	0:08
5)	Gratitude	More Info...	0:04
6)	The Canal Suite: Land of Hope	More Info...	0:03
7)	The Canal Suite: Premonition in Rhythm	More Info...	0:01
8)	The Canal Suite: Melting Pot (Chocolito)	More Info...	0:04
9)	The Expedition	More Info...	0:04
10)	Narration to Reflections On the South Sea	More Info...
11)	Panama Viejo	More Info...	0:06
12)	Celebration of Our Land	More Info...

Album: Panama 500
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rediscovery of the South Sea	More Info...	0:08
2)	Panama 500	More Info...	0:04
3)	Reflections On the South Sea	More Info...	0:05
4)	Abia Yala (America)	More Info...	0:08
5)	Gratitude	More Info...	0:04
6)	The Canal Suite: Land of Hope	More Info...	0:03
7)	The Canal Suite: Premonition in Rhythm	More Info...	0:01
8)	The Canal Suite: Melting Pot (Chocolito)	More Info...	0:04
9)	The Expedition	More Info...	0:04
10)	Narration to Reflections On the South Sea	More Info...
11)	Panama Viejo	More Info...	0:06
12)	Celebration of Our Land	More Info...

Performer Notes

Panamanian-born pianist Danilo P‚rez's 2014 album, Panama 500, is an expansive effort that showcases his trio as they delve deep into the music and folkloric traditions of P‚rez's homeland. P‚rez has long investigated the music of Latin America, seeking to combine the rhythms and melodies he grew up with and the expansive harmonies of contemporary jazz. In that sense, Panama 500 has much in common with the pianist/composer's 2010 album, Providencia. As with that release, Panama 500 finds P‚rez delivering a set of articulately structured compositions that combine his love of jazz, classical, and Latin American folk music. There is even a three-part "Canal Suite" positioned at the center of the album that crosses the lines between folk music, modern creative improvisatory jazz, and orchestrated classical music. Joining P‚rez here is his longtime working trio featuring bassist Ben Street and drummer Adam Cruz. Also backing P‚rez on various tracks are his fellow Wayne Shorter Quartet bandmates, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Ultimately, Panama 500 is an ambitious work that showcases all of P‚rez's immense technical skills, jazz knowledge, and deep, abiding love of his Latin American roots. ~ Matt Collar