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lulo Perez
History:
Miami and Los Angeles based producer and writer/arranger Lulo Perez is what you'd call versatile and gifted musician. As
an accomplished multi-instrumentalist (Trumpet, Flugelhorn and keyboards),
he works with artists and bands to create timeless albums. Perez Produced (as well as played keyboards & MD'd) for Spanish alternative act, Cafe Quijano's Extraordinaria Paradoja del Sonido released in 2000. That album became the group's first platinum record. "This was an experimental record where the band combines rock with well-known Latin rhythms such as rumba, guaracha, son, and mambo," says Perez. He has also produced a track on Platinum Rhythm for Madonna's label Maverick with its release through WEA International.
Lulo's collaboration with the Grammy winning singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz began when Lulo played horn on the superstar's '97 release "Mas" and arranged and played Trumpet on Sanz' 2000 multi-Grammy winning "El Alma Al Aire. Sanz-MTV Unplugged" (2001) won three Latin Grammys and garnered critical raves from around the world for the Spanish singer/songwriter. Perez and Sanz co-produced "No Es Lo Mismo" with Lulo arranging and playing on selected tracks. It won the Best Latin Pop Album at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards and also won four Grammys at the 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards - Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song Of The Year for the producers and Alejandro also took the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album. Additionally, honors for Best Engineered Album went to Rafa Sardina and Mick Guzauski.
"The
album is a fusion of cultures, from Andalucia to Havana, from Mexico
to Madrid. It's an artistic groundbreaking effort with strong flamenco
flavors. Writing, arranging and producing songs with some of the
most soulful contemporary artists of all-time like Alejandro Sanz
is truly a thrill for me. When the artists get recognition for the
album we've made together, that's simply sweet," says Perez.
A La Primera
Persona tells a story of torn love, the usual Sanz theme woven
in rich and sophisticated arrangements by Sanz and his coproducer
Lulo Perez who offers evocative synth arrangements and urban beats
and plays piano, trumpet, electric guitar, percussion, synth bass
and Hammond on the album. Most of the material was recorded at Alejandro's
own home studio with mixes for bonus digital tracks done at After
Hours in Los Angeles and Criteria in Miami. Engineers and mixers
include: Sanz has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and amassed 200 platinum discs, 15 Latin and 1 Grammy Awards, as well as other major international recognitions, including having the hit single, “La Tortura” with Shakira. Perez also produced four tracks on Pedazos
de Mi for Universal artist Amaury
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