Edwin Perez Band
Bronx, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2017 | INDIE
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Edwin's first solo project was titled La Voz Del Pueblo. This production received many accolades from people and publications in the music industry, as well as three Independent Music Award nominations in 2018. His first single out of the 2019 Street Corner Chronicles production, released in April of this year "El Muro - The Wall" earned him a Global Music Award Bronze Medal. The following are excerpts from reviews of Edwin's previous work in La Voz Del Pueblo:
"A sonero with flavour, swing and his very own style -
This is swinging salsa from NY, moving away from the jazzy/harder sound that has been coming out of the US, but maintaining sophistication and punch" - Latino Life Online Mag
"It does our hearts at NewGenSalsa good to know that our music is in good hands with artist such as Edwin Perez.
After listening to his great tone, his delivery and mastery of “El Soneo” it only leaves me with the thought that this young man is here to stay. I loved the arrangements with an emphasis on the bones (nothing but beef) and the cutting accents of those trumpets. Well done!" - NewGen Salsa's Walter Baez
"On his debut as a soloist, sonero and songwriter Edwin Pérez (ex vocalist for La Excelencia y Orquesta Salsa con Conciencia) combines old school salsa with a social political touch, creating a sound that's purely New York guapería. Just like Chamaco Ramírez, Mr. Pérez has planted his flag as one of the best releases of 2017. I know it's early, but damn, this is fire!" - SalsaPower.com
"Esta apasionada producción consta con letras y arreglos inteligentes, además de emotivos soneos de parte de Pérez, a quien considero uno de los más grandes cantantes de salsa del presente siglo, y el cual espero algún día reciba el reconocimiento como tal. Éste es de verdad, señoras y señores. Hay que apoyarlo 150%. (EEG)" - HerenciaLatina.com
This Just In, March 2018: Edwin Perez has been nominated for 3 Independent Music Awards!!
After more than a decade of being the lead singer for Orquesta La Excelencia and Orquesta SCC, Edwin Perez delivers his first solo album, La Voz Del Pueblo. Ten original tunes in the Salsa Dura style that characterized his music throughout his salsa career. Think about a cross between the socially conscious lyrics of Ruben Blades and the hardcore sounds of Eddie Palmieri, or Ray Barretto with strong lyrical delivery much in the style of a Gilberto Santa Rosa or Ruben Blades. All tunes were arranged by Maestro Jorge Bringas whom also recorded the bass and directed the musician's sessions.
This CD has the type of salsa music you want to get up and start dancing to right away but in a few seconds of dancing, you realize you also want to sit down and listen to the lyrics and the stories in them. A salsa-lover's oasis of flavorful high quality musicianship tunes, with the collaboration of salsa greats such as Gilberto "Pulpo" Colon Jr.on piano (former Hector Lavoe's musical director), Luisito Quintero on all percussion (Oscar D'Leon, Spanish Harlem and many others), Jorge Bringas on bass ( Albita, Omara Portuondo, La Excelencia), Rey David Alejandre on trombones, piano and clave (Willie Colon, Richard Bona), Jonathan Powell on trumpets (Eddie Palmieri, La Excelencia), and Angel Rios/Ruben Milano on backup vocals. Don't pass up on this one!
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