Luis Perdomo (pianist)
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Luis Perdomo is an American jazz pianist and composer. He is directly and indirectly influenced by Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music
and Queens College in New York City, where he studied under Sir Roland Hanna
, receiving degrees from both institutions.
He has played with Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye, Ray Barretto
's sextet, John Patitucci, Yosvany Terry, as well as Brian Lynch
, Jerry Gonzalez and The Fort Apache Band, Dave Gilmore and Ben Wolfe. He has been a long-standing member of both Miguel Zenon's and Ravi Coltrane's quartets respectively. In addition, he has released three CD's as leader: "Focus Point" in 2005, "Awareness" in 2006 (both on Ravi Coltrane's label RKM Music) and "Pathways" in 2008 on the Criss Cross Jazz label. His fourth CD as leader "Universal Mind" (and 3rd for RKM Music) is scheduled for release early on February 2012.
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
and Queens College in New York City, where he studied under Sir Roland Hanna
Roland Hanna
Roland Hanna was an American Jazz pianist.Hanna studied classical piano as a boy, but was strongly interested in jazz. This increased after his time in military service.He studied at Eastman School of Music and Juilliard School...
, receiving degrees from both institutions.
He has played with Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye, Ray Barretto
Ray Barretto
Ray Barretto was a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican jazz musician.-Early years:Barretto was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent...
's sextet, John Patitucci, Yosvany Terry, as well as Brian Lynch
Brian Lynch (musician)
Brian Lynch is a Grammy Award-winning New York based Jazz trumpeter, currently touring and recording as a member of the Phil Woods Quintet and Eddie Palmieri's Afro-Caribbean Jazz group, as well as leading his own groups and appearing with various other bands including the "Latin Side Of Miles"...
, Jerry Gonzalez and The Fort Apache Band, Dave Gilmore and Ben Wolfe. He has been a long-standing member of both Miguel Zenon's and Ravi Coltrane's quartets respectively. In addition, he has released three CD's as leader: "Focus Point" in 2005, "Awareness" in 2006 (both on Ravi Coltrane's label RKM Music) and "Pathways" in 2008 on the Criss Cross Jazz label. His fourth CD as leader "Universal Mind" (and 3rd for RKM Music) is scheduled for release early on February 2012.