Lawrence Peryer

Lawrence Peryer is a longtime music industry executive who hosts the award-winning podcast Spotlight On. There he covers the musicians, writers, innovators and ideas shaping media, entertainment, and culture. He has worked with, and on behalf of, entertainment artists and brands to help them grow and shape their relationships with their fans. As a commentator, Peryer has been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine and many others. He is a published writer on both business and cultural topics.

Featured10 months ago

Miguel Zenón: The Art of the Long Game

The saxophonist reflects on 20 years with his quartet, documenting live magic, and why some things can’t be rushed When Miguel Zenón stepped onto the Village...
Featured1 year ago

Alex “Apolo” Ayala Takes Puerto Rican Jazz Back to its African Roots

“Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz” maps how enslaved Congolese people preserved their musical heritage in Puerto Rico, establishing rhythmic connections that still influence jazz today In his Brooklyn...

Latin Jazz Network

Lawrence Peryer

Stories By Lawrence Peryer

Miguel Zenón: The Art of the Long Game

Alex “Apolo” Ayala Takes Puerto Rican Jazz Back to its African Roots

Latin Jazz Network

Lawrence Peryer

Stories By Lawrence Peryer

Miguel Zenón: The Art of the Long Game

Alex “Apolo” Ayala Takes Puerto Rican Jazz Back to its African Roots

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