Danilo Perez - Motherland (2000)

01.Intro,Perez :46
02.Suite for the Americas, Pt. 1,Perez 2:55
03.Elegant Dance,Perez 5:49
04.Panafrica,Perez 4:47
05.Baile,Brenes, Perez 1:56
06.Song to the Land,Perez,Vlieg 5:21
07.Suite for the Americas, Pt. 2,Perez 5:01
08.Prayer,Perez 4:39
09.Overture,Perez 3:49
10.Rio to Panama,Perez 4:38
11.Panamá Libre,Perez 6:48
12.Panamá 2000,Perez 8:36
13.And Then...Perez 1:01.

Claudia Acuña - Vocals

Greg Askew - Chant

Aquiles Baez - Guitar (Acoustic), Cuatro

Louis Bauzo - Chant, Bata

Brian Blade - Drums

Richard Bona - Bass (Electric), Vocals

Gonzalo Brenes - Composer

Richard Byrd - Chant, Okonkolo

Regina Carter - Violin

Carlos Henríquez - Bass (Acoustic)

John Patitucci - Bass (Acoustic)

Danilo Perez - Piano, Arranger, Fender Rhodes

Chris Potter - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

Luisito Quintero - Perc,Chimes,Conga,Drums,Maracas,Cajon,Caja,Tamborim

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Guitar (Electric)

Antonio Sanchéz - Drums

Luciana Souza - Vocals, Chant

Diego Urcola - Trumpet.

Review by Alex Henderson

When most people hear the term Latin jazz, they think of a mixture of bop and Afro-Cuban rhythms -- bop mixed with son, mambo, cha-cha, guaguanco, danzón, and other Afro-Cuban styles that have been described as salsa. But Latin-flavored jazz doesn't have to be Afro-Cuban jazz; in fact, jazz is compatible with numerous Latin rhythms that didn't originate in Cuba. Technically, Danilo Pérez's Motherland is Latin jazz because it fuses jazz with Latin elements. But it isn't Afro-Cuban jazz, and it isn't the type of Cubop that people associate with Machito, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, and Poncho Sanchez. Instead, this introspective, chance-taking CD finds Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez combining post-bop with a variety of Latin rhythms, everything from Panamanian tamborito to the samba and baião of Brazil. Pérez also uses Afro-Cuban rhythms at times, but it's important to stress that salsa is only one of the many tools in his arsenal. There is no reason why Motherland cannot be described as Latin jazz, after all, it is jazz with a strong Latin flavor. But unlike other releases by Spanish-speaking jazz artists, this excellent CD demonstrates that Latin jazz isn't necessarily Afro-Cuban jazz.

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