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August 23rd at 6pm, Cafe Luce

August 8, Tipsy Grape & Wine</h3

Aug 24 at 7 pm -Perez and Art Hirahara

Thursday November 4th at 8pm

Perez and Friends

will be

at the SoapBox Gallery in Brooklyn NY and via live stream!

The band and gallery ask for your support. Please get your ticket today !

Please pull out the credit card – the ticket is $25 for this event – for great musicians and gallery !

The live stream is brilliant – they have the best system – top quality- for those abroad and outside of the NY area -please have some wine and enjoy the music from the comfort of your home! We are thrilled and are looking forward to the show.
– PEREZ

Friday- July 2 from 4 pm till 5 pm 1 set – PEREZ and Misha streamed from Perez’s Living Room

We will be present origionas and some jazz , blues and pop – we will play for 1 hour 1 set of music 4 pm till 5 pm – hope to see you on the stream- love Perez

Link to: Misha Tsiganov

Meanwhile Quarantine time we are back at it

We had so much fun that we Perez and Paul and Misha and Stacey back presenting:
Sunday January 17 at 2:15 PM EST

From my Livingroom to yours – songs of truth songs of struggle songs of love and light – we will feature some Nina Simone songs – Modern Storytelling – hope you can join us!

  • Stacey Dillard
  • Misha Tsiganov
  • Paul Bollenback
  • Perez

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN US – PASS IT ON
— PEACE PEREZ

PLEASE RSVP HERE:
Perez and Friends Truth Concert and more | Events | Facebook

I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining in the next 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!

facebook.com/flushingtownhall/live
flushingtownhall.org

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 borougith 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.

— Perez

I am thrilled to announce that I will be a guest on Gail Boyds

Alternative Venues For Jazz Facebook Page
December 17 AT 5 PM – I will be speaking about myself as an artist and producing the Duo House Concert Series where I have featured these artists and many more from near and very, very far in my living room!

  • Anita Wardell, UK
  • Jennifer Hartswick, Nashville
  • Sinne Eeg, Denmark
  • Christine Tobin, Ireland
  • Dena Derose Graz, Austria
  • Kelley Suttenfield, UK
  • Cindy Scott, New Orleans
  • Ilse Huizinga, Holland
  • Daniel Cacija, Austria
  • Giacomo Gates
  • Gabrielle Stravelli
  • Amy Cervini
  • Bertha Hope
  • Brandee Younger
  • Emily Braden
  • Jane Irving
  • Jo Lawry
  • Hillary Gardner
  • Michelle Walker

Always at the end of each season the Finale was Sheila Jordon and Cameron Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtTuzrvnsQg&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6r2WLkAe0&feature=emb_logo

Hope you guys will tune into this event – Stay Safe – Stay well– Peace Perez

Perez Live Stream on Facebook

Sunday November 1 at 2:15 EST

Meanwhile Quarantine time -the first up coming event that I am so thrilled about – Just to get together again with these amazing musicians and play music – live stream on Facebook from my living room – to yours

  • Perez – Vocal
  • Paul Bollenback – Guitar
  • Misha Tsiganov – piano
  • Stacy Dillard Sax
  • Some standards – American Songbook- Some Original compositions
  • Holy Land Cedar Walton Lyrics by Perez influenced by climate
  • Afro Blue Mongo Santamaria song re Black lives matter –and more Please save the date – Please join us – Stay Safe- Peace Perez

Monday November 25th

Bar Next Door – La Lanterna di Vittorio

Manhattan’s Premier Jazz Listening Room

PEREZ is thrilled to be back in this intimate room- I will present standards – and originals and Nina Simone – Sinatra –

Perez Vocal
Misha Tsiganov on Keys
Paul Bollenback on Guitar

sets:
8:30-9:45
and
10:30-11:45

There is one $12 cover admission

Please join me PEREZ and Jed Levy: Sax and Flute; John Di Martino: Piano.

55 BAR

Sunday Jan 27th

3 pm till 5

And I would really like to share some music with you all – Its a great place – I am a fan of the bar and its Staff – so – Please get out come to the Village !

A funky dive bar from prohibition days, the 55’s heart is jazz and its soul is the blues. Incredible musicians rock the house nightly with some of the most innovative playing in NY (if not the world)!

Watch musical legends checking out the newcomers and veteran barflies chatting . A cool staff – no cover – just cash for drinks and tips – and a wicked vibe that makes this a true village hangout.

Location:

55 Christopher St, New York City

please spread the word ! Hope 2 c u !

Please save this date:

Sunday January 6, 2019, at 7:15 PM

Misha Paul and I are playing APAP!
https://www.apap365.org/Conference

at Gail Boyd Artist Management Suite at the:

Regent Parlor @ the Hilton Hotel NYC

* 53rd St & Sixth Ave NYC –

REGENT PARLOR, SECOND FLOOR *

*** Its free! ***

All can stop by –

It’s a 20 min presentation so please come on time, and after there are so many artists – its the yearly hang of the arts –

Paul’s website:
http://mayimbamusic.com/artist/paul-bollenback
Misha:
https://mishajazz.com/

We are looking for bookings- please stop by!

Peace Perez

Monday Nov 19th

Bar Next Door – La Lanterna di Vittorio

Manhattan’s Premier Jazz Listening Room

PEREZ continues at this famous jazz club – walk down the stairs into the jazz salon room

Perez Vocal
Misha Tsiganov on Keys
Paul Bollenback on Guitar

sets:
8:30-9:45 and 10:30-11:45

$12 cover
The jazz, drinks, and pizza all good!

Bar Next Door

129 Macdougal St:

La Lanterna Cafe

Sunday July 29, 3 – 5 pm

Unplugged debuts at Bar 55

A prohibition era dive bar with incredible live Jazz, Funk & Blues nightly in Greenwich Village. Since 1919.

I am so thrilled to be invited to play at this world wide known jazz club-

PEREZ with Phil Robson on Guitar and Jed Levy on Sax and Flue!

Bar 55
55 Christoper Street:

Monday, July 23

Bar Next Door – La Lanterna di Vittorio

PEREZ’s debut at this famous jazz club – walk down the stairs into the jazz salon room

Perez Vocal
Misha Tsiganov on Keys
Phil Robson on Guitar

sets:
8:30-9:45 and 10:30-11:45

$12 cover
The jazz, drinks, and pizza all good!

Bar Next Door

129 Macdougal St:

La Lanterna Cafe

 

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It feels like the end of an era, and my heart is h It feels like the end of an era, and my heart is heavy. When leadership becomes more authoritarian, history shows that the first things threatened are free expression, open speech, and often satire — the very tools comedians use to hold a mirror to society.

Hearing that Stephen Colbert is leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater is something I never imagined witnessing in my lifetime. The pressure surrounding corporate mergers and the shifting media landscape has created an environment where voices can be squeezed out, intentionally . It’s painful to watch journalists and comedians — people who challenge us, inform us, and make us think — face increasing limitations.

Still, I have no doubt that Colbert, with his intelligence and sharp comedic mind, will land somewhere new. But the broader silencing we’re seeing remains deeply concerning.

Stay well. Stay hip. Stay informed. Read books. Be kind to everyone you meet. #FreedonOfSpeech #intellegent #comedy
Word of the day: Peace. @colbertlateshow
— Perez
It feels like the end of an era, and my heart is h It feels like the end of an era, and my heart is heavy. When leadership becomes more authoritarian, history shows that the first things threatened are free expression, open speech, and often satire — the very tools comedians use to hold a mirror to society.

Hearing that Stephen Colbert is leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater is something I never imagined witnessing in my lifetime. The pressure surrounding corporate mergers and the shifting media landscape has created an environment where voices can be squeezed out, intentionally . It’s painful to watch journalists and comedians — people who challenge us, inform us, and make us think — face increasing limitations.

Still, I have no doubt that Colbert, with his intelligence and sharp comedic mind, will land somewhere new. But the broader silencing we’re seeing remains deeply concerning.

Stay well. Stay hip. Stay informed. Read books. Be kind to everyone you meet. #FreedonOfSpeech #intellegent #comedy
Word of the day: Peace.
— Perez @colbertlateshow
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#musicphotography images taken by Perez using a Ni #musicphotography images taken by Perez using a Nikon ZF camera #nikon @sung_helen @roncarterbassist Thank you for the amazing music.
An epic evening at Dizzy’s with the incomparable H An epic evening at Dizzy’s with the incomparable Helen Sung, first alongside @roncarterbassist and then leading her brilliant big band. Watching that music move through the room felt like witnessing art in motion. Helen closed the set with Horace Silver’s Peace, wrapping the night in a warm, soulful embrace.

The audience was full of thoughtful, art-loving humans, and the whole experience lifted my spirit so high I’m still floating. I’m grateful to call Helen Sung a friend — hearing her original compositions and her stunning arrangements was extraordinary.

As Jackson Browne reminds us, these days we need to stick together. We need to support the arts. We need to share stories. We need music to fill our souls and remind us why storytelling matters.

Stay hip out there. Be kind to everyone you meet. Honor your own journey — it’s important.

Helen @sung_helen, congratulations. Tonight was pure joy.
Peace out,
Perez — www.perezimages.com#storytelling
UFC Freedom 250 (also referred to as UFC White Hou UFC Freedom 250 (also referred to as UFC White House) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It is scheduled for June 14, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event’s title references the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

On August 29, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White announced on social media that the plans had been finalized, saying, “We had the meeting at the White House… The White House fight is on.” His announcement followed public remarks from President Trump, who referenced his long-standing friendship with White. Trump has attended numerous UFC events in recent years, including UFC 316 in New Jersey, where several fighters greeted him cageside.

For me, this entire situation feels deeply disappointing. At a time when the country needs unity, elevating yet another fighting spectacle on such a symbolic national stage feels disheartening. I have always viewed UFC as a sport that is unrefined and lacking in dignity, and seeing it tied to this administration only reinforces that impression.

As for my own celebration of the Fourth of July, I will be spending it with friends and family, sharing a meal, and focusing on love, connection, and the true spirit of freedom.

That's all 

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