Luis Perdomo

Luis Perdomo (born February 19, 1971 in Caracas ) is a Venezuela native , working in the United States jazz pianist and arranger .

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Perdomo is from Venezuela and took piano lessons as a child; as a youth he was the resident pianist in Caracas jazz clubs. At the age of 22 he moved to New York City , where he has lived ever since. He studied both jazz and classical music at the Manhattan School of Music and Queens College . Through the mediation of Roland Hanna , he received the first opportunity to appear in the Jazz Gallery in Manhattan as an accompanist for saxophonist Yosvany Terry ; in the following years he also worked with David Gilmore , Jerry Gonzalez and The Fort Apache Band, Dafnis Prieto , John Benitez , Brian Lynch , and with Ray Barretto , for whom he also arranged. He was a long-time member of the bands of Ravi Coltrane ( Spirit Fiction , 2012) and Miguel Zenón ( Awake , 2006); he also began to work with his own formations; In 2003 he recorded his debut album Focus Point (RKM Music), which was produced by Ravi Coltrane. Perdomo, who u. a. also participated in recordings of Monday Michiru and Hans Glawischnig , is influenced by Chick Corea , McCoy Tyner , Keith Jarrett , Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock .

Focus Point (2005), with Ravi Coltrane, Robert Quintero , Miguel Zenón, Ralph Peterson , Ugonna Okegwo
Awareness (2006), with Hans Glawischnig, Eric McPherson , Henry Grimes , Nasheet Waits
Pathways (2008), with Hans Glawischnig, Eric McPherson
The Infancia Project (2011) with Mark Shim , Andy Gonzalez , Ignacio Berroa , Mauricio Herrera
Universal Mind (RKM Music, 2012), with Jack DeJohnette

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SURNAME	Perdomo, Luis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Venezuelan jazz musician, arranger and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	19th February 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH	Caracas