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 ...
“He wasn’t just one of the guys. For me, he was beyond that” says the brilliant saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón about Ismael (“Maelo”) Rivera (1931-1987), the subject of Zenón’s new album Sonero ...