Panamanian Suite, The Recording
Based on the work written by United States composers for Panama between 1880 and 1922, Panamanian Suite reimagines the music's context, sounds, and meaning. This music is presented, and its meaning is discussed in the first movement (Pre-Jazz) of the book Reimagining Panama’s Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz: Panamanian Suite written by Patricia Zarate de Perez.
The composition by Danilo Perez, Elegant Dance, works as a bridge to connect the past, the present with the future of Panamanian music. Based on the Panamanian folkloric rhythm and dance Punto, Elegant Dance brings the Panamanian tinge into the jazz context and expands the concepts of Latin tinge and Tambo jazz.
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Basada en las obras escritas por compositores de los Estados Unidos para Panamá entre 1880 y 1922, Panamanian Suite reimagina el contexto, los sonidos y el significado de esta música. Estas composiciones son presentadas y su significado se analiza en el primer movimiento (Pre-Jazz) del libro Reimagining Panama’s Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz: Panamanian Suite, escrito por Patricia Zarate de Pérez.
La composición de Danilo Pérez, Elegant Dance, funciona como un puente para conectar el pasado, el presente y el futuro de la música panameña. Basada en el ritmo y la danza folklórica panameña Punto, Elegant Dance introduce el matiz panameño en el contexto del jazz y expande los conceptos de Latin tinge y Tambo jazz.
About the recording
Tracks:
Track 1: Panama Rag (1905)
Author: Charles Seymour
Track 2: Panama Twilight (1922)
Authors: Fisher Thompson.
Track 3: Elegant Dance (2000)
Author: Danilo Perez
Track 4: Panama Route Waltz (1880)
Author: Arthur F. Maylath
Track 5: Under a Panama (1903)
Authors: J.B. Mullen
Track 6: The Coon with the Panama (1902)
Authors: Jim Vaughn and Tom Lemonier
Musicians:
Patricia Zarate Perez: saxophone
Sheila del Bosque: flute
Danilo Perez: piano
Gregory Loughman: bass
Bertram Lehman: drums
Lucas Mailyn: percussion
Natalia Quintana: percussion
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Producer: Danilo Perez
Recording and mixing Engineer: Rob Jaczko
Mastering Engineer: Oscar Zambrano
Recording Engineer for Elegant Dance: David Rosenspire
Art by Claire Nast
This recording was possible thanks to the 2021 Faculty Recording Grant program at Berklee College of Music. This music was recorded at The Shames Family Scoring Stage in 2021 and at Cholo Music Studios in 2024. The recording was mixed in November and mastered in December of 2024. Thanks to all the musicians who participated in the recording. Special thanks to Danilo Perez and Rob Jaczko.