$35 at the door / 4pm start / 3:45 doors / seated
Peruvian born drummer, percussionist and composer, Jorge Perez-Albela is presenting an unforgettable evening of music improvisation with world class jazz masters, pianist Kenny Werner and bassist John Lockwood.
Kenny Werner: piano
John Lockwood: bass
Jorge Perez-Albela: drums
John Lockwood
John Lockwood was born in Cape Town South Africa. Lockwood moved to the United States in 1973, where he studied at Berklee College of Music with Bill Curtis, Henry Portnoi, and Arthur Webb until 1978. He taught double bass, jazz, and improvisation as an associate professor at the New England Conservatory and bass at Berklee College.
Lockwood played with Joe Henderson from 1979 to 1981; from 1980 to 1993, he occasionally collaborated with Gary Burton. He also performed and recorded with Nick Brignola starting in 1982. Since 1984, he has been a member of the jazz group The Fringe, which George Garzone and Bob Gullotti founded with Rich Appleman in 1972. In addition, he toured Europe and the USA with musicians such as Freddie Hubbard (1984–86) and the Mel Lewis Big Band. He performed with Pat Metheny, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Toots Thielemans, Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Benny Carter, and Joe Maneri; as well as with symphony orchestras such as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Pops.
Lockwood's discography comprises more than 100 albums, including recordings with Deborah Henson-Conant, Grace Kelly, Tony D'Avni, Laszlo Gardony, Scott Reeves, Zé Eduardo Nazário, Stefan Scaggiari, and a four-part collection of jazz standards with Miles Donahue.
berklee.edu/people/john-lockwood
Kenny Werner
Kenny has been a world-class pianist and composer for over forty years. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, Effortless Mastery, Liberating The Master Musician Within. Werner has since created videos, lectured world-wide and authored many articles on how musicians, artists or even business people can allow their “master creator” within to lift their performance to it’s highest level, showing us how to be spontaneous, fearless, joyful and disciplined in our work and in our life.
Kenny was awarded the 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award for his seminal work, No Beginning No End. No Beginning No End is a musical journey exploring tragedy and loss, death and transition, and the path from one lifetime to the next. Utilizing over 70 musicians, Kenny’s third album for Half Note Records is an expansive composition featuring Joe Lovano, Judy Silvano, Wind Ensemble, Choir and String Quartet.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 19, 1951 and then growing up in Oceanside, Long Island, Kenny began playing and performing at a young age, first recording on television at the age of 11. Although he studied classical piano as a child, he enjoyed playing anything he heard on the radio. In high school and his first years of college he attended the Manhattan School of Music as a classical piano major.
His natural instinct for improvisation led Kenny to the Berklee School of Music in 1970. There he sought tutelage of the renowned piano teacher Madame Chaloff. A Her gracious wisdom and inspiration became a driving force in Kenny’s conception: A music conscious of its spiritual intent and essence.
From Boston, Kenny traveled to Brazil with the saxophonist Victor Assis Brasil. There he met Victor’s twin brother, Brazilian pianist Joao Assis Brasil. He studied with Joao, who provided another piece of the puzzle for Kenny’s conception that would lead to Effortless Mastery, his landmark opus on how to allow the master musician from within to manifest.
@effortlessmastery | www.kennywerner.com
Jorge Perez-Albela
Jorge Pérez-Albela is an internationally active drumset player, percussionist, educator, and composer rooted in jazz and global rhythmic traditions. Born in Lima, Peru, he is based between Catania, Sicily; Boston, USA; and Lima, and travels widely for performances, tours, and educational clinics. His musical approach is defined by feel, sound, and a deep respect for cultural tradition, expressed through both drumset and Peruvian cajón.
Jorge has collaborated with a wide range of renowned artists including Maria Schneider, Rubén Blades, George Garzone, Avishai Cohen, Danilo Perez, Eva Ayllón, Alon Farber’s Hagiga Quartet, Tim Ray, Sofia Reí and Daniel Blake, among others. His versatility and musical sensitivity make him a sought-after performer for both large ensembles and intimate projects.
A dedicated educator, coach, and mentor, Jorge has taught at Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, international jazz festivals, and conservatories in Peru, Israel, and the Dominican Republic. He is a Bosphorus Cymbals Artist endorser, known for his expertise in sound, tuning, and helping musicians discover their own artistic voice through rhythm, tradition, and expression.
@jorgeperezalbela | www.jorgeperezalbela.com