Luis Perdomo

Born: February 19, 1971

There are moments in music when an artist illuminates the scene with imagination, virtuosity and above all, an undying dedication to swing.

Pianist/composer/bandleader Luis Perdomo is that moment!

Ever since he came to New York in 1993 from Venezuela, Perdomo has emerged as one of the most in-demand sidemen – as evidenced by his celebrated work with a wide array of jazz and Latin stars – from Ravi Coltrane to Ray Barretto, and by his six critically- acclaimed recordings as a leader. The release of his magnificent new, Hot Tone label debut CD, 22, features bassist Mimi Jones’ supple, deep basslines and drummer Rudy Royston’s quicksilver rhythms, in a trio he christened The Controlling Ear Unit. “I wanted to create an environment where a sensitive player could make his own musical choices, without fear of the consequences,” Perdomo says. “The word ‘unit’ is appropriate because although the current group is a trio, it doesn’t really have to be restrained to that. It could have a different format, depending on what the music calls for.”

Vanguardia Subterr��nea: Live at The Village Vanguard

By Miguel Zenon

Label: Miel Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Abre Cuto G��iri Mambo; El D��a de Mi Suerte; Vita; Dale la Vuelta; Coorenadas; Vanguardia Subterr��nea; Bendici��n; Perd��name.

Faces and Places

By Jed Levy

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: EMAIL; Danza de Berrios; Calcata; Twiddle Twaddle; Coming to Terms; St. Simons; Personable; Tenerife; Leading Tone; Haiku; Partido Tenor; Postscript.

Shadows and Silence: The Erik Satie Project

By Tessa Souter

Label: NOANARA Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: A Song For You (Gnossienne No. 1); Mood (Musica Universalis); Holding On To Beauty (Gnossienne No. 3); Peace (Gnossienne No. 2); Avec le Temps; D'Ou Venons-Nous (Gymnopedie No. 3); I Kiss Your Heart/Vexations; Never Broken (ESP); Rayga's Song (Gymnopedie No.1); If You Go Away/Ne Me Quitte Pas.

Miguel Zen��n Quartet: Vanguardia Subterr��nea: Live at The Village Vanguard

by Mark Corroto
August 29, 2025

The perfect sports analogy for saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón might just be baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Both were born in Puerto Rico, and both are revered as masters of their respective crafts. Clemente was a perennial All-Star, a World Series MVP, a Gold Glove winner and a National League batting champion. Zen��n, for his part, ...

Miguel Zenon: Vanguardia Subterr��nea: Live at The Village Vanguard

by Doug Collette
August 18, 2025

Suffused with shadows as is the cover photo of Vanguardia Subterranea, it is a perfectly appropriate match for the title of the Miguel Zenon Quartet's first live album. Released in celebration of the ensemble's 20th anniversary, both the image and the music favorably hearken to the displays of healthy improvisational jazz behind graphic designs for vintage ...

A Song For You (Gnossienne No. 1)

June 27, 2025

Album: Shadows and Silence: The Erik Satie Project
By Tessa Souter
Label: NOANARA Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:54

Tessa Souter: Making Connections Between Erik Satie, Jazz, and Personal Identity

by Victor L. Schermer
June 11, 2025

New York-based vocalist Tessa Souter is deservedly treasured among jazz fans, critics and musicians alike. Equally effective performing live and on her several fine recordings, she is a jazz singer who combines the sonority, vocal range and discipline of a classical mezzo soprano with subtle and sultry jazz inflections. Everything she sings is well thought out ...

Jed Levy: Faces and Places

by Jack Kenny
May 15, 2025

This is a beautiful album that is fired up right from the start. The sound of the tenor is faintly reminiscent of Warne Marsh. There is no seeking after angularity. Jed Levy's way with melody is completely natural and integrated into the quintet, though there are surprises all the way through the improvisations. Jed ...

Miguel Zenon and Luis Perdomo at Harlem Stage Gatehouse

by Paul Reynolds
May 9, 2025

Miguel Zenon and Luis Perdomo Harlem Stage Gatehouse Carnegie Hall Citywide New York, NY May 3, 2025 The duets between alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon and pianist Luis Perdomo are among the most affecting jazz collaborations of recent years, and the most acclaimed. The first of the duo albums they've recorded ...