In the rarefied air of the premier salsa singers, the influential Ismael Rivera personifies the role of the vocalist as the musical interpreter and voice of the common people, where the music ...

Saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is a MacArthur “genius grant” recipient who creates jazz that moves seamlessly between the experimental and the folkloric in an ongoing exploration of his Puerto ...

It is not possible to listen to Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera by alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon without triggering thoughts of another altoist, Charlie Parker. Like Parker, Zenón has that ...

The first sound on “Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera” (Miel Music), the new release from alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, is the sweet-toned, slightly grizzled voice of Rivera himself, singing in ...