Aldo Perez

Aldo Perez is a musician, songwriter, singer, poet, actor, dancer, 50% comedian, 50% clown, 50% guru, a one-man opera production, a cosmic singularity. In truth, Aldo Perez, a.k.a. Renaldo The and Pompous Ass and Psycho The Clown, is a genius. For only a genius would introduce a song with the words

I wrote this song last summer, and I hope you do too.

Aldo Perez performs every other Friday at the Living Room (154 Ludlow St., b/w Stanton and Rivington, tel. 212-533-7235), usually in a trio formation with drummer Richard Ginocchio (a.k.a. Valet and Fabrizio Fabriculo and The Pimp Behind The Wheel) and trumpeter Kiku Collins (a.k.a. Ninja Princess), but sometimes with other members too of the larger Psycho The Clown Band.

If you've never seen their show, I urge you to go. You can watch some video clips, first, or download a few songs, or read a raving review. But nothing can replace the experience of partaking in an Aldo Perez show--I should know, I must have gone 25 times since serendipity made me discover Aldo in 2003.

You'll thank me for this!--Or you'll hate me, if you don't see the poetry in

Ten pounds of poo
would have to resolve in your head to be true

Let me finish by saying, in all seriousness, that this will likely be the best played music you've heard in a while. Not many of the reviews on Aldo's web site emphasize this enough, and even fewer pay due homage to the great Richard Ginocchio and the gorgeous and talented Kiku Collins.