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Miguel Zenon: Yo soy la tradicion

By Maurizio Zerbo
March 26, 2019
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I pi�� creativi jazzisti di estrazione latino-americana sono da qualche anno impegnati nel ripensamento delle proprie radici musicali, facendole interagire con altri mondi espressivi. Oltre naturalmente al jazz, le risorse timbriche della musica eurocolta sono qui il trait d'union di un progetto ambizioso, rivolto a sottolineare l'evangelizzazione cristiana degli spagnoli in terra caraibica.

Estendendo a tutti i pezzi di questo album la tessitura musicale esplorata in qualche brano del precedente Awake (2008),

Miguel Zenon

saxophone, alto
b.1976

" data-original-title="" title="">Miguel Zenon recupera il mirabile esempio di third-stream che aveva innervato negli anni Sessanta Focus di

Stan Getz

saxophone, tenor
1927 - 1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Stan Getz. Il fine �� quello di dare un respiro diverso alle sincopi ed agli elementi ritmici afro-caraibici della sua formazione, mettendo in campo con profitto una apertura mentale e una disposizione al rischio non comuni nel mondo discografico di oggi.

A seconda dei gusti o della formazione culturale di chi lo ascolta, Yo soy la tradicion pu�� suscitare giudizi contrastanti. Pu�� sembrare stucchevole ai cultori della tradizione musicale latino americana in clave, fantasiosa per quanti prediligono il connubio oggi di moda fra jazz e musica eurocolta.

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Track Listing

Rosario; Cadenas; Yumac; Milagrosa; Viejo; Cadenza; Promesa; Villalbeno.

Personnel

Miguel Zenon

saxophone, alto

Miguel Zenon: alto saxophone; Clara Lyn: violin; Maeve Feineberg: violin; Doyle Armbrust: viola; Russell Rolan: cello.

Album information

Title: Yo soy la tradicion | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Miel Music

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