Publication: Financial Times [1]
Writer: Mike Hobart
Date: September 24, 2011
A studio-produced album from the Puerto Rican saxophonist
The pure-toned alto saxophonist captures the romance of his Puerto Rican heritage with clean cadenzas and the sway of a 10-piece wind ensemble – the album is subtitled The Puerto Rican Songbook.
The core pulse is contemporary modern, fuelled by a cracking rhythm section, but the swirl of flutes, woodwind and horns adds authenticity as well as textures, and is impressively integrated into the whole – the studio-produced album was live recorded. Zenón remains the focus, surging through the orchestral layers and burning to a climax.
Miguel Zenón
Alma Adentro
(Marsalis Music)
Links:
[1] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3e3565dc-e280-11e0-897a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Z4Z86eoD
[2] https://marsalismusic.com/miguel-zenon
[3] https://marsalismusic.com/releases/alma-adentro
[4] https://marsalismusic.com/category/news-categories/press