“This young musician and composer simultaneously restores the artistic, cultural and social tradition of jazz while creating a whole new jazz language for the 21st century” Multiple Grammy® Award nominee, named by Downbeat magazine as the world's greatest alto saxophonist, Guggenheim and MacArthur scholarship holder, Miguel Zenón is one of those few musicians who have masterfully balanced the often contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Considered one of the most innovative and influential saxophonists of his generation, Miguel Zenón has also developed a unique voice as a composer and designer, focusing his efforts on fine-tuning 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. Born in 1971 in Caracas, Perdomo, from the age of 12, plays on Venezuelan television and radio channels, but he eventually realizes that he should go to New York to fulfill his musical destiny. “Being in a more competitive and challenging environment was a big change that I welcomed,” he says. In 1993 Perdomo moved to New York and enrolled on a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Harold Danko and classical pianist Martha Pestalozzi, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1997. Perdomo went on to studied with the pianist extraordinaire, Sir Roland Hanna at Queens College and graduated with an MA in 2000. "Studying with Sir Roland Hanna..." I began to look at jazz and classical music in a new and deeper way and my game has evolved accordingly.” Perdomo appeared on over two hundred records and became a top notch accompanist for artists like Dave Douglas, David Sanchez, Tom Harrell, Steve Turre, Ben Wolfe, Ray Barretto, Brian Lynch, David Gilmore, Conrad Herwig, Ignacio Berroa , Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye and other great musicians. He was a member of the Ravi Coltrane Quartet for ten years, and is a founding member of the Miguel Zenon Quartet. Perdomo has recorded on three Grammy-nominated CDs: Coltrane's Influx, and Ze non's Esta Plena and Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook. Perdomo's recordings as a frontman include: Focus Point (2005), Awareness (2006), Pathways (2008), Universal Mind (2012), critically acclaimed, with Jack DeJohnnette and Drew Gress, The Infancia Project (2012) and Links (2013). On September 28, the Puerto Rican saxophonist and the Venezuelan pianist recorded live at the Jazz Gallery in New York, without an audience, in a single take, this magnificent collection of duo boleros, extending an exciting work on the Latin American repertoire. The musicians seize upon these standards, familiar melodies beyond South America, which send them back to the memory of their parents and grandparents, and which, like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, establish their bond to music and jazz, to offer an unaffected rereading of them, in one go, faithful to the imprint that the tunes of our childhood leave in each of us....
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“This young musician and composer simultaneously restores the artistic, cultural and social tradition of jazz while creating a whole new jazz language for the 21st century” Multiple Grammy® Award nominee, named by Downbeat magazine as the world's greatest alto saxophonist, Guggenheim and MacArthur scholarship holder, Miguel Zenón is one of those few musicians who have masterfully balanced the often contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Considered one of the most innovative and influential saxophonists of his generation, Miguel Zenón has also developed a unique voice as a composer and designer, focusing his efforts on fine-tuning 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. Born in 1971 in Caracas, Perdomo, from the age of 12, plays on Venezuelan television and radio channels, but he eventually realizes that he should go to New York to fulfill his musical destiny. “Being in a more competitive and challenging environment was a big change that I welcomed,” he says. In 1993 Perdomo moved to New York and enrolled on a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Harold Danko and classical pianist Martha Pestalozzi, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1997. Perdomo went on to studied with the pianist extraordinaire, Sir Roland Hanna at Queens College and graduated with an MA in 2000. "Studying with Sir Roland Hanna..." I began to look at jazz and classical music in a new and deeper way and my game has evolved accordingly.” Perdomo appeared on over two hundred records and became a top notch accompanist for artists like Dave Douglas, David Sanchez, Tom Harrell, Steve Turre, Ben Wolfe, Ray Barretto, Brian Lynch, David Gilmore, Conrad Herwig, Ignacio Berroa , Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye and other great musicians. He was a member of the Ravi Coltrane Quartet for ten years, and is a founding member of the Miguel Zenon Quartet. Perdomo has recorded on three Grammy-nominated CDs: Coltrane's Influx, and Ze non's Esta Plena and Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook. Perdomo's recordings as a frontman include: Focus Point (2005), Awareness (2006), Pathways (2008), Universal Mind (2012), critically acclaimed, with Jack DeJohnnette and Drew Gress, The Infancia Project (2012) and Links (2013). On September 28, the Puerto Rican saxophonist and the Venezuelan pianist recorded live at the Jazz Gallery in New York, without an audience, in a single take, this magnificent collection of duo boleros, extending an exciting work on the Latin American repertoire. The musicians seize upon these standards, familiar melodies beyond South America, which send them back to the memory of their parents and grandparents, and which, like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, establish their bond to music and jazz, to offer an unaffected rereading of them, in one go, faithful to the imprint that the tunes of our childhood leave in each of us.
« 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. Né en 1971 à Caracas, Perdomo, dès l’âge de 12 ans, joue sur les chaînes de télévision et de radio vénézuéliennes, mais il finit par comprendre qu’il devrait se rendre à New York pour accomplir son destin musical. « Être dans un environnement plus compétitif et stimulant a été un grand changement que j’ai bien accueilli », dit-il.En 1993, Perdomo a déménagé à New York et s’est inscrit avec une bourse complète à la Manhattan School of Music, où il a étudié avec Harold Danko et la pianiste classique Martha Pestalozzi, et a obtenu son baccalauréat en 1997. Perdomo a ensuite étudié avec le pianiste extraordinaire, Sir Roland Hanna au Queens College et a obtenu son diplôme de maîtrise en 2000. « Étudier avec Sir Roland Hanna … » J’ai commencé à regarder le jazz et la musique classique d’une manière nouvelle et plus approfondie et mon jeu a évolué en conséquence « .Perdomo est apparu sur plus de deux cents disques et est devenu un accompagnateur de premier ordre pour des artistes comme Dave Douglas, David Sanchez, Tom Harrell, Steve Turre, Ben Wolfe, Ray Barretto, Brian Lynch, David Gilmore, Conrad Herwig, Ignacio Berroa, Ralph Irizarry et Timbalaye et d’autres grands musiciens. Il a été membre du Quatuor de Ravi Coltrane pendant dix ans, et est membre fondateur du Quatuor de Miguel Zenon. Perdomo a enregistré sur trois CD nominés aux Grammy : Coltrane’s Influx, et Ze non’s Esta Plena et Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook.Les enregistrements de Perdomo en tant que leader incluent : Focus Point (2005), Awareness (2006), Pathways (2008), Universal Mind (2012), acclamé par la critique, avec Jack DeJohnnette et Drew Gress, The Infancia Project (2012) et Links (2013 ).Le 28 septembre dernier, le saxophoniste portoricain et le pianiste vénézuélien enregistraient en live à la Jazz Gallery de New York, sans public, en une seule prise, ce magnifique recueil de boléros en duo, prolongeant un passionnant travail sur le répertoire latino américain. Les musiciens s’emparent de ces standards, mélodies familières au-delà de l’Amérique du Sud, qui les renvoient au souvenir de leurs parents et grands-parents, et qui, au même titre que Charlie Parker et Thelonious Monk, fondent leur lien à la musique et au jazz, pour en offrir une relecture sans afféterie, d’une traite, fidèle à l’empreinte que laissent en chacun de nous les airs de notre enfance.
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