Miguel Zenon at Bal Blomet

"This young musician and composer is restoring both the artistic, cultural and social tradition of jazz while creating a whole new jazz language for the 21st century"Several times nominated for the Grammy® Awards, named by Downbeat magazine as the greatest alto saxophonist in the world, Guggenheim and MacArthur scholar, Miguel Zenón is one of those few musicians who has masterfully balanced the often contradictory poles of music. innovation and tradition.Considered one of the most innovative and influential saxophonists of his generation, Miguel Zenón also developed a unique voice as a composer and designer, focusing his efforts on developing a subtle blend between Latin folk music- American and jazz. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has recorded and toured with a wide variety of musicians, including Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Bobby Hutcherson and Steve Coleman. He is also a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective....

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"This young musician and composer is restoring both the artistic, cultural and social tradition of jazz while creating a whole new jazz language for the 21st century"Several times nominated for the Grammy® Awards, named by Downbeat magazine as the greatest alto saxophonist in the world, Guggenheim and MacArthur scholar, Miguel Zenón is one of those few musicians who has masterfully balanced the often contradictory poles of music. innovation and tradition.Considered one of the most innovative and influential saxophonists of his generation, Miguel Zenón also developed a unique voice as a composer and designer, focusing his efforts on developing a subtle blend between Latin folk music- American and jazz. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has recorded and toured with a wide variety of musicians, including Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Bobby Hutcherson and Steve Coleman. He is also a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective.

« Ce jeune musicien et compositeur rétablit à la fois la tradition artistique, culturelle et sociale du jazz tout en créant un tout nouveau langage jazz pour le 21e siècle » Nommé à plusieurs reprises aux Grammy® Awards, désigné par le magazine Downbeat comme le plus grand saxophoniste alto au monde, boursier Guggenheim et MacArthur, Miguel Zenón fait partie de ces quelques musiciens qui ont su équilibrer de façon magistrale les pôles souvent contradictoires de l’innovation et de la tradition. Considéré comme l’un des saxophonistes les plus novateurs et influents de sa génération, Miguel Zenón a également développé une voix unique en tant que compositeur et concepteur, concentrant ses efforts sur la mise au point d’un mélange subtil entre la musique folklorique latino-américaine et le jazz. Né et élevé à San Juan, Porto Rico, Zenón a enregistré et tourné avec une grande variété de musiciens, dont Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Bobby Hutcherson et Steve Coleman. Il est également membre fondateur du SFJAZZ Collective.  

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