Alain Pérez (born April 20, 1977 in
Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad () is a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba. Together with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, because of its historical importance as a center of the sugar trade ...
), is a Cuban bassist.
Alain Perez was born in
Manaca-Iznaga, a town in the
Valle de los Ingenios
Valle de los Ingenios, also named Valley de los Ingenios or Valley of the Sugar Mills, is a series of three interconnected valleys about outside of Trinidad, Cuba. The three valleys, San Luis, Santa Rosa, and Meyer, were a centre for sugar prod ...
in
Sancti Spiritus very close to Trinidad. His father was the composer
Gradelio Perez.
Alain Pérez is a Cuban musician, producer, and composer known for his contributions to the world of Latin and Afro-Cuban music. With a career spanning over three decades, Pérez has released numerous albums that have been critically acclaimed and have garnered him a global fan base.
Career
His professional career began in large part thanks to
Chucho Valdes Chucho is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Chucho Avellanet (born 1941), Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor
*Christian Benítez (1986–2013), Ecuadorian footballer nicknamed 'Chucho'
*Chucho Castillo (born 1944), former Mexi ...
who recognized his talent and took him to work in
Irakere
Irakere (faux- Yoruba for "forest") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés (son of Bebo Valdés) in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album ''Irakere''. Irakere was innovative in Afro-Cub ...
. There he worked from 1994 as a singer and keyboard player, until he emigrated to Spain in 2001.
He has worked as a sideman for
Paco De Lucia
Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as (father of the community); ...
and
Jerry Gonzalez
Jerry may refer to:
Animals
* Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National
* Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Jerry (play), a 1914 American play
...
and many others.
Awards
* 2022 -
Latin Grammy
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
, Best Traditional Tropical Album
Discography
* 1992 - ''A Punto de Caer''
* 1997 - ''Adelante Siempre Vamos a Llegar''
* 2003 - ''Canciones Inéditas''
* 2009 - ''Homenaje a Tito Puente''
* 2013 - ''En El Aire'' (Ayva Musica)
* 2014 - ''Hablando con Juana''
* 2015 - ''El alma del son''
* 2016 - ''Un Corazón Músical''
* 2018 - ''ADN''
* 2020 - ''Metamorfosis''
* 2020 - ''El cuento de la buena pipa''
* 2021 - ''Cha Cha Chá: Homenaje A Lo Tradicional''
* 2025 - ''Bingo''
References
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Living people
1977 births
Cuban guitarists
Bass guitarists
People from Trinidad, Cuba
Cuban expatriates in Spain
Latin Grammy Award winners