2019 Highlight: Sonero

Sonero is a studio recording made over two days in March this year in Waterford, Connecticut, released on the Miel Music imprint in late-August. The personnel is the classic Miguel Zenón quartet around for years and excellent live. So, Miguel Zenón …

Published: 4 Dec 2019. Updated: 3 years.

Sonero is a studio recording made over two days in March this year in Waterford, Connecticut, released on the Miel Music imprint in late-August.

The personnel is the classic Miguel Zenón quartet around for years and excellent live. So, Miguel Zenón on alto saxophone is with Luis Perdomo, piano; Hans Glawischnig, double bass; and Henry Cole, drums.

An innovator: Zenón is one of the greatest jazz alto saxophone players and a composer of note who blends bebop with Puerto Rican folk rhythms and traditions – a tonic for both mind and body.

Here the theme is Ismael (“Maelo”) Rivera (1931-1987) who Zenón describes as “… like Bird, Mozart, Einstein, Ali – he was that guy”. All arrangements are by the saxist who also acted as the producer.

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Title track of Ascent streams

From Pablo Held's Ascent, the title track is streaming well ahead of its February release. A stimulating introduction to the record for sure the early example track, full of a darting motion, indicates. Held is once again with bassist Robert …

Published: 4 Dec 2019. Updated: 4 years.

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From Pablo Held's Ascent, the title track is streaming well ahead of its February release.

A stimulating introduction to the record for sure the early example track, full of a darting motion, indicates.

Held is once again with bassist Robert Landfermann and drummer, Jonas Burgwinkel plus Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras the English indie label Edition are putting the album out. Vocalist Veronika Morscher is a guest on two tracks while clarinettist Jeremy Viner also figures. He pops up on bebop warhorse '52nd Street Theme' on one of two tracks.

A cutting edge sound spanning Held, Monk, Mompou and Rachmaninoff compositions that explores the latest ideas in terms of small group piano-led jazz Held produced the album himself. It was recorded in a Cologne studio back in late-June.