Jazz Pianist DaniloPeréz, the creator of the
festival. |
The New Year will start
with what is becoming a well-established musical tradition: the
Panama Jazz Festival, scheduled for January 15-20.
Performances will take
place at Anayansi Theater of Atlapa Convention Center (Jan.18-19)
and Cathedral Plaza in the Old Quarter (Jan. 20), with musical workshops
at the Reina Torres de Araúz Museum in Llanos de Curundu
(15-19).
Organized by Panamanian-born
jazz pianist Danilo Pérez, this year’s festival will
be dedicated to the late Barbara Wilson, considered Panama’s
response to Billie Holliday. The list of international performers
includes Billy Cobham, Jorge Sylvester, Nnenna Freelon, Renato Thoms,
Carlos Garnett, Santi DeBriano, Banda Tributo a Chile, Edmar Castañeda,
and students from the New England Conservatory and Berklee College
of Music.
Tickets cost $40.00,
$30.00, $20.00 and $10.00 and are for sale at all Blockbuster video
rental stores.
