Other releases by Miguel Zenón

Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook

Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook

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Miguel Zenón
2011

 

The Quartet      
Miguel Zenón Alto Sax    
Luis Perdomo Piano    
Hans Glawischnig Bass    
Henry Cole Drums    
Woodwind Ensemble      
Guillermo Klein Conductor    
Nathalie Joachim Flute    
Domenica Fossati Flute    
Julietta Curenton Flute    
Romie de Guise-Langlois Clarinet    
Carol McGonnell Bass Clarinet & Clarinet    
James Austin Smith Oboe    
Brad Balliett Bassoon    
Keve Wilson English Horn    
Jennifer Kessler French Horn    
David Byrd-Marrow French Horn    

Many of the most cherished standards in jazz were born as popular songs. In fact, through the course of jazz history, popular songs have served as a source of inspiration for jazz artists. They still do.

Now, in Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook, his new recording of classic Puerto Rican songs, saxophonist, composer and arranger Miguel Zenón brings that jazz tradition home – his home. Read more »

Esta Plena

Esta Plena

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Miguel Zenón
2009

Earthy and sophisticated, the music of Esta Plena suggests a summing up of the work of saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón thus far. It is rooted in the traditional plena music of Zenón’s native Puerto Rico – reinterpreted with the sensibility, the approach and the tools of 21st century jazz. Read more »

Awake

Awake

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Miguel Zenón
2008

There have been few new voices in the jazz world that have caused as much of a stir and possessed as much individuality as Miguel Zenón. The buzz began with his quartet’s first Marsalis Music release, Ceremonial, a program of original compositions that appeared in 2004. Jíbaro, his second disc, followed a year later, and its bold reinterpretation of the rural music of Puerto Rico helped earn Zenón the overall Best New Artist award in the 2006 JazzTimes poll. Now, the alto saxophonist and his talented crew plus special guests embark on a more personal journey with Awake that is sure to bring even greater accolades. Read more »

Jíbaro

Jíbaro

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Miguel Zenón
2005

The jazz world got to know Miguel Zenón quite well in 2004. The young alto saxophonist/composer expanded his already impressive sideman résumé with featured roles in the SF Jazz Collective and Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra. He also captivated numerous listeners with his heralded Marsalis Music debut, Ceremonial. Read more »

Ceremonial

Ceremonial

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Miguel Zenón
2004

At its best, the most passionate and promising of today’s jazz is less a fusion of exotic and mainstream elements than a reflection of the more complex, cosmopolitan environment of the contemporary improvising musician. Miguel Zenón whose alto saxophone and quartet make their Marsalis Music debut on Ceremonial, is a stellar example of the blends of energy, passion, intellect and spirit that ensures the music’s continued relevance and growth. Read more »