The Jazz Voyager
Heading down to Panama City for the Panama Jazz Festival from the 12th to the 17th of January to take in its founder as well as Claudia Acuna, Ruben Blades, John Patitucci, Miguel Zenon, Omar Alfanno, Brian Blade, Uwe Kropinski, Phil Ranelin, Kevin Harris Project and Benny Golson among others.
Founded in 2003 by Panamanian Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Perez, with the mission of bettering the lives of people through shared musical experiences as listeners, on stage and in the classrooms.
The festival features master classes conducted by such renowned institutions and foundations as Berklee School of Music, New England Conservatory, Golandsky Piano Institute and the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Sienna Jazz Foundation and the Paris Conservatory. The event has also become a center for auditions for admissions and scholarships for the participating institutions.