The Panama Jazz Festival is celebrating its 7th anniversary, and it will be held January 11-16, 2010. This festival will pay homage to Panamanian pianist Ellerton Oswald, aka Sonny White. Oswald played with Willie Bryant, Sydney Bechet, Teddy Hill, and Andy Newton, and recorded with jazz sensation Billy Holiday.

During the festival, enjoy performances by: modernist jazz piano player Ellis Marsalis, post bop jazz saxophonist and Grammy award winner Joe Lovano, jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, and percussionist Jamey Haddad. Also with the participation of drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington, jazz double bass and electric bass player John Patitucci, flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual, and Panamanian jazz saxophonist Carlos Garnett.

The New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, The Goldansky Institute, and Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, are also part of the Panama Jazz Festival. They will be offering classes and holding auditions for admission and scholarships to their prestigious programs. The Panama Jazz Festival founder and director is Danilo Perez. Danilo Perez is one of the finest piano players and jazz composer of our time. He played with John Hendricks, Terence Blanchard, and Paquito D’Rivera while still a student at Berklee College of Music. Perez is a Grammy Award winner and member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet.

Prices:
Gala Night: $150 and $59
For the Atlapa show: $100, $70, $50, $30, $20 $10
You can buy ticket online at Tuboleto.com