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Perez has played in numerous venues around New York City. 55 Bar, Kitano Hotel, Iridium Jazz Club, and Bar Next Door just to name a few. She’s also been featured in numerous stages and jazz festivals across Europe.

Born in Harlem, New York. 136 Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Baptized at Church of the Annunciation, 88 Convent Avenue, New York, NY- Her mother was of Irish decent, a housewife; her Puerto Rican father was a machinist, played congas and guitar in the Navy Big Band. Drawn to music and art from an early age, it was said, that by age four, she would hear a song once and be able to recite the lyrics and melody. She was in foster care from 9 months old for the first few years of her life-at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steiner. She attended High School of Art and Design at the age of 12 and majored in photography. Mastered Photography and printing black and white images. Though photography was her first impulse towards self-expression, she later focused her energy on vocals as a form of communication. After graduating from High School of Art and Design at the age of 17 went to Pratt then moved to Los Angeles where she worked within the Art and Design world and began her fascination and long romance with jazz.

She worked for Paramount in the art department and was being exposed to the Art Director’s taste in music. Lucky for her it was Coltrane and Parker. She began to seek out other jazz artists. Fell in love with the likes of Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, and the cool of Anita O’day Shirley Horn, Chet Baker- Annie Ross and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross combo was a real treat when she stumbled across it. ”Come on home” and ”Home cookin’, till these days she adores these tunes. Then hearing the amazing Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone was the final step in her decision to leave the visual world behind and focus on jazz vocal. It was when she moved to Europe and made a conscious decision to focus on a verbal form of communication. She did not have a formal musical education, she did take classes at various schools and conservatories also had many lessons from the jazz artists that stayed at her house like Curtis Clark, Anita Wardell, Jan Ponsford.

Perez became a regular figure at Amsterdam’s Bimhuis. When applying to be a member of the Bimhuis she was asked. How long have you been involved in improvisatiemuziek. Her response was ‘’6 months after I was born I was placed into a foster home, I have been improvising since then.’’ Establishing her reputation, she ran a weekly session there for a spell and was lucky to appear at festivals on stages across Europe. After a ten year stay in Europe Perez returned to New York, her home and she produced two sessions entitled “Seventh Avenue South” and “Sunday Sketches”both out on Timeless Records, a Dutch label. Each recording has some hip standards as well as original tunes on them. Her third session “ITS HAPPENIN” on the American ZOHO label has received great reviews. Perez is focused on the art of communication and portraying unique musical moments, that will move and touch listeners who have a craving for this great movement called storytelling.

Jazz Times review: It’s Happenin
All About Jazz Music review: It’s Happenin
All About Jazz review: Sunday Sketches
Timeless Jazz review: It’s Happenin

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Thank you to the past artists- Anita Wardell from the UK- Amy Cervini – Jo Lawry – Bertha Hope – Emily Braden- Sheila Jordan – Judy Niemack – Sandy Cressman from San Francisco – Brandee Younger – Melissa Hamilton – Chris McNulty – Jennifer Hartswick from Nashville – PEREZ-Jane Irving – Ilse Huizinga from Holland –

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Things I am looking forward to in the future. Meet Things I am looking forward to in the future. Meeting friends in person. Hugging my friends!  seeing live music concert. Having coffee with friends , going  to restaurants , Going to the gym and going in the sauna. Going to a film in a theatre.Going physically to the office . Hearing live music in a club . Going to a play ,Taking a flight going on vacation , dreaming every day of future travel , Hugging and future dates ! Just a few things , stay safe out there , Peace Perez
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Fun tonight at the Lewis Armstrong legacy virtual Fun tonight at the Lewis Armstrong legacy virtual jam session tonight. Thank you to Carol and the team at flushing Town Hall, once again amazing talent and the jazz community is so strong. Tonight's topic was Martin Luther King and songs from black composers I chose to sing I ain't got no I got life by Nina Simone seen below here. Stay safe out there hip cats music is love peace is the answer unity is a must. Love is the passport  Thank you Perez
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In these challenging times, thank God for friends. In these challenging times, thank God for friends. Thank God for good company. Thank God for open communication. Thank God I'm an artist. #perezjazzperez and thank God I can cook. #got to have friends
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining i I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining in the next virtual Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam,Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam.
It is taking place on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 7 till 9pm.
It’s kind of a “MLK celebration,” so the theme for January is music by black composers and/or songs about racial justice. It’s part of the monthly virtual Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam. 15 musicians from all over the world send recordings (video or audio) made at home or virtually during the pandemic. Hope you can make it…. and thank you!
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Flushing Town Hall’s mission is to present multi-disciplinary global arts that engage and educate the global communities of Queens, New York and New York Flushing Town Hall is a historic Town Hall located on Northern Boulevard at Linden Place in the Flushing section of the New York City borough of Queens. Formerly, it served as the seat of government of the village of Flushing, established as Vlissingen in 1645, until the consolidation with New York City in 1898.
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#feelingthankful❤️ #feelibgblessed👼👼 tod #feelingthankful❤️ #feelibgblessed👼👼 today I'm taking down the holiday decorations and reflecting on all of the good that I have in my life. I love the music that I make and the musicians that surround me, I love all my friends, and family, I'm overjoyed that I am employed at a beautiful company. Happy New Year guys please stay safe out there please wear your masks. Makes smart decisions. Peace Perez
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