Alain Pérez

Though mostly known as one of the finest Cuban bassists of his generation, Alain Pérez is also a superbly gifted composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Son of composer Gradelio Pérez, Alain was born in 1977 in the town of Manaca-Iznaga (Trinidad) but soon moved to Cienfuegos where he entered the local conservatory at 11 years of age. A couple of years later, Pérez went to La Habana to complete his formal training in bass, guitar, and choral direction. Mentored by the great Chucho Valdés, Pérez soon found himself working in a variety of roles (bassist, keyboard player, si...