Alain Pérez

Son of the musician and composer Gradelio Pérez, he had his first encounters with music at home.

He began his musical studies in his hometown, at the Manuel Saumell Music Conservatory in Cienfuegos. Around this time, he focused on classical guitar and piano. Later, in 1993, he moved to the capital and continued his training at the National School of Arts. Three years later, he obtained a special degree in intermediate level Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, and Orchestra Conducting, and in that same year 1996, he accepted an invitation from Isaac Delgado to collaborate in one of his concerts, thus beginning an unstoppable and highly successful musical career. He became the bassist and musical director of the group led by El Chévere de la Salsa. Previously, at just 17 years old, he had already been called to sing and play with Irakere.

In 1998, he arrived in Spain, where he permanently settled. His work as a bassist alongside Paco de Lucía resulted in the album Cositas buenas and gave Alain the visibility in Spain that his talent deserved.

He has done work and collaborations with Irakere, Celia Cruz, Los Van Van, Paquito de Rivera, Javier Masó “Caramelo”, Isaac Delgado and his group, Diego “EL Cigala”, Javier Limón, Paco de Lucía, Niño Josele, among others.

In 2002, he/she received the First SGAE Award for Latin Jazz.

Discography:

• The Challenge (2003)
• In the Air (2006)
• Desirable (2010)
• Talking with Juana (2014)