Michael OlatujaAfrican Routes: Danilo Pérez: Jazz Musician in New York

About Michael OlatujaAfrican Routes: Danilo Pérez

Michael Olatuja is a jazz vocalist and bassist whose work moves between American jazz traditions and African and Caribbean reference points. In New York City he has appeared at Jazz at Lincoln Center, including programs such as *Caribbean Crossroads* with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He has performed alongside artists and ensembles including Wynton Marsalis and Danilo Pérez, as well as Ulysses Owens Jr. and Godwin Louis. His performances favor rhythmic grounding and narrative phrasing over spectacle.