...Till Then

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Excellent jazz piano album, 2008-11-02
I recommend this very enjoyable jazz piano album. This is not you standard piano trio fare as Danilo adds Adam Cruz (percussion), Donny McCaslin (saxophone) and Lizz Wright (vocal) to the mix. Danilo Perez is one of the more accessible jazz pianists today and is also one of the more versatile. This album shows Danilo's versatility firsthand with tracks ranging from a wonderful interpretation of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed" to the melodic interpretation of several Latin gems such as Chico Buarque's "Trocando en Miudos". Lizz Wright (who is absolutely awesome) is featured in two tracks: "...till then" and "Fiddle and the Drum".

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Jazz tour de force!, 2007-08-04
Inspired post-bop playing from a dual rhythm section of top notch jazz musicians. The quality of the compositions and musicianship only increases as one listens along the ENTIRE album culminating in a unique take of a timeless Milton Nascimento standard. Danilo Perez nails it down right here! Nothing "smooth" or "polished"; just good old jazz playing from HIGHLY skilled musicians.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

A masterpiece from a great talent, 2004-01-20
Danilo Perez is a core contributor to the great jazz of our time. I first saw him in NY in the mid 90s interpreting Monk (Panamonk). Clearly a player to watch. The attention was rewarded as Danilo released three consecutive amazing albums: Central Avenue, Mother Land, and his latest Till Then. Central Avenue primarily draws inspiration for the music of his native Panama/Caribean. The last two albums while retaining the Latin heart, represent continued exploration and growth. Danilo says Mother Land was inspired by working with Wayne Shorter (Love Alegria, don't care for Footprints). These albums are rhythmically and melodically rich and interesting. The musical ideas are as compelling as the technique. It takes a couple of listens to understand some of the cuts, and you still find new moments after multiple listenings.p Till Then is a great album.

8 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

Uninspiring jazz from a major talent, 2003-11-13
Being a fan of jazz music from the hard-bop era I am always on the look out for new exciting talent. I have been following the musical progression of Danilo and although Central Ave was his latest and in my mind his best, he really has not produced a truly satisfying album throughout. This will come as Danilo develops his sound. I must say that Till Then is a major step back for Danilo. This is a very safe and fully unadventurous album. If you are a fan of the Pat Methany Group from the 80s or "smooth" jazz this will appeal. However if you are hoping to revitalize your jazz collection with some inspiring (cuban) jazz piano stick with Chucho Valdes or McCoy Tyner. Most listeners will realize that there is nothing new or interesting here by the third track. A major disappointment from a major talent.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

I love this man's music but............., 2003-10-30
I first heard of Danilo Perez by a search mistake on amazon and thought he look s like a good chap brought the album "motherland" best discovery Ive made since I came across paco de lucia, I bought "till then" after motherland hoping for a continuation of the vocals on featured on motherland it which really set the album apart from any thing ive heard before, its all good but those motherland vocals surpass this for me. mind you its all still danilo...