culture

Several years ago Milagros Blades, a precocious 10-year-old, came to one of the Jazz Festival's workshops and pounded those in attendance into submission with her percussive talents on the tambor. They quickly worked out a way to put her onstage, and she has performed at the subsequent festivals. Here she plays at last year's festival with the Tia Fuller Quartet (part of which is part of Beyonce's band) and its astounding drummer Kim Thompson.

As a Grammy winner, Danilo Pérez has more often than not earned his recognition as a part Wayne Shorter's band --- saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Danilo Perez, bassman John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. This time, for a change, Panama Jazz Festival crowds will get to see and hear Danilo in that context.



Monday, January 12

Afternoon Concert Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
4:00 p.m. • Berklee College of Music Quartet directed by Jahaziel Arrocha
5:00 p.m. • Anibal De León and his trio Innova

Tuesday, January 13

Afternoon Concert Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
4:00 p.m. • Reggie Johnson --- Tribute to Clarence Martin
5:00 p.m. • New England Conservatory Jazz Quintet

Wednesday, January 14

Afternoon Concert Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
4:30 p.m. • Professor Graciela Nuñez and guests
4:30 p.m. • New England Conservatory Duo with Yuri Namkung, violin and Yves Dharamraj, cello
5:15 p.m. • University of Panama Chamber Orchestra conducted by Efrain Pin Castro

GALA NIGHT Teatro Nacional (Casco Viejo)
Jazz Flamenco Mediterráneo presented by the Spanish Embassy
8:00 p.m. • Isabel Julve & Alex Conde Carrasco with Haggai Cohen Milo, Jonathan "Juanito" Pascual, Tupac Mantilla and Osvaldo (valo) Jorge

Thursday, January 15

Afternoon Concert Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
4:00 p.m. • Babito, Samba Jazz
5:00 p.m. • Victor Vitín Paz Quintet with Carlos Campos, Fernando Del Río, Carlos Pérez and Edmundo Melo

Night Concert Teatro Anayansi (ATLAPA)
8:00 p.m. • Marco Pignataro Quintet with Eddie Gómez, Billy Drummond, Mark Krammer and Matt Mervuglio
9:15 p.m. • Chucho Valdés Quintet con Lázaro Rivero, Yaroldy Abreu, Mayra Valdés y Juan Carlos Rojas

Friday, January 16

Afternoon Concert Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
3:00 p.m. • Neil Lenard - saxophone and electronic music
4:00 p.m. • Grupo La Raza

Night Concert Teatro Anayansi (ATLAPA)
8:00 p.m. • Luba Mason and her band: Kava with Hubert Laws, Jimmy Haslip and Rubén Blades
9:15 p.m. • Wayne Shorter Quartet with Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade

Saturday, January 17

Free Concert Plaza de la Catedral
12:00 noon • Grupo Folklórico, directed by Ricaurte Villarreal
1:00 p.m. • New England Conservatory Ensamble
2:00 p.m. • Isabel Julve & Alex Conde Carrasco, Jazz Flamenco Mediterráneo
3:00 p.m. • Berklee College of Music
4:00 p.m. • Grupo Tuira
5:00 p.m. • Trio Children of the Night
6:00 p.m. • Luba Mason & her band Kava
7:00 p.m. • Chucho Valdés Quintet


Monday, January 12

Room 301 (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
11:00 a.m. Jim Odgren, harmony (BCM)
1:00 p.m. Jim Kelly, ear training (BCM)
2:00 p.m. Classic Ballet Clinic (PD)

Ala Gerencial (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
11:00 a.m. Ricaurte Villareal, Congos (PFP)
1:00 p.m. Ken Shaphorst, composition (NEC)
2:00 p.m. NEC Ensemble (NEC)

Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m AMPLITUD (Panama Jazz Festival Technology Program):
• Live Sound, Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)
• Jazz quartet multitrack live recording, Rob Jaczko and Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)
• Sampling around Panama City, Neil Leonard (BCM-PT)

Tuesday, January 13

Room 301 (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
9:00 a.m. Mia Olson, Yoga for musicians (BCM)
10:00 a.m. Jim Kelly, harmony (BCM)
11:00 a.m. Jim Odgren, ear training (BCM)
1:00 p.m. Luis Casal, violin (PMC)
2:00 p.m. Isaac Casal, cello (PMC)
3:00 p.m. Edwin Pitre, Panamanian cumbia (PFP)

Ala Gerencial (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
1:00 p.m. Luba Mason, voice (QLB)
2:00 p.m. Berklee Ensemble (BCM) Improv Class (BCM)

Biblioteca del Canal de Panamá (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Literary Presentation:
Author Emma Romeu, Book “El Rey De Las Octavas”
Author Mia Olson, Book “Yoga For Musicians”

Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m AMPLITUD (Panama Jazz Festival Technology Program):
• Live Sound, Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)
• The art of mixing, Rob Jaczko (BCM-PT)
• Sampling around Panama City, Neil Leonard (BCM-PT)

Wednesday, January 14

Room 301 (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Yuri Namkung, violin (PMC)
11:00 a.m. Yves Dharamraj, cello (PMC)
1:00 p.m. Dania Melnik, Dance Therapy (PD)
3:00 p.m. Ken Schaphorst, composition (NEC)

Ala Gerencial (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Marco Pignataro, sax / improvisation (QMP)
1:00 p.m. Matt Marvuglio, traverse flute (QMP)
2:00 p.m. Carlos Garnett, sax (FDP)
3:00 p.m. Victor Vitín Paz, trumpet (FDP)

Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m AMPLITUD (Panama Jazz Festival Technology Program):
• Live sound, Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)
• Discussion panel with sound engineers Eduardo “Balito” Chan and Rob Jaczko (BCM-PT)
• Intruduction to sound design, electronic production and musical Synthesis, Neil Leonard (BCM-PT)

Thursday, January 15

Room 301 (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
2:00 p.m. Dolly Pedreros, modern dance (PD)

Ala Gerencial (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Edna Golandsky, Preventing chronic problems (for musicians and non-musicians) with the use of electronics (GI)
11:00 a.m. Alex Conde, Flamenco Jazz
1:00 p.m. John Patitucci, bass (CWS)
2:00 p.m. Brian Blade, drums (CWS)
3:00 p.m. Wayne Shorter, talk (CWS)

Biblioteca del Canal de Panamá (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Debbie Bieri, Social responsibility in the arts, Berklee College of Music, Development Office
11:00 a.m. Maria Martinez Iturriaga, Berklee College of Music at Valencia, Spain

Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m AMPLITUD (Panama Jazz Festival Technology Program):
• Live sound, Rob Griffin (Wayne Shorter Quartet sound engineer)
• Live sound, Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)

Friday, January 16

Ala Gerencial (Centro Ascanio Arosemena, old Balboa High)
10:00 a.m. Hubert Laws, flute (QLM)
11:00 a.m. Mark Krammer, piano (QMP)
1:00 p.m. Eddie Gómez, bass (QMP)
2:00 p.m. Chucho Valdés, piano (QCV)

Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m AMPLITUD (Panama Jazz Festival Technology Program):
• Live sound, Alejandro Rodriguez (BCM-PT)
• Remixing, Neil Leonard (BCM-PT)

Key to institutions
FDP = FUNDACION DANILO PEREZ
BCM = BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
NEC = NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
GI = GOLANDSKY INSTITUTE
PMC = CLASSIC MUSIC PROGRAM
PD = DANCE PROGRAM
PFP = PANAMANIAN FOLKLORE PROGRAM
QMP = MARCO PIGNATARO QUINTET
QLM = LUBA MASON QUINTET
CWS = WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET
PT=TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Auditions

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC: Panamanian students
January 11, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Academia de Música La Nota
In front of Multiplaza, Via Israel, Panama City
Phone: 507 - 300- 3885

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC: Foreign Students
January 14, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
(Rooms behind the Theater), Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), Balboa-Ancón, Panama City

CONSERVATORIO DE PUERTO RICO: National and International students
January 12-13, 2009 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
(Rooms behind the Theater), Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), Balboa-Ancón, Panama City

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY: National and International students
January 15-16, 2009 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Teatro Ascanio Arosemena (Balboa)
(Rooms behind the Theater), Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), Balboa-Ancón, Panama City