Miguel Zenón is a New York Jazz saxophonist who plays straight ahead jazz, but is always connected to his Puerto Rican roots. Zenon is a multiple Grammy Nominee, and both a Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow.
Miguel Zenón in New York City
Harlem Sings
Friday, March 20, 2020 ~ Zenón joins the Manhattan School of Music LatinX Jazz Orchestra for an evening of contemporary and traditional Latin music at Harlem Stage in Manhattanville, NYC at 7:30pm. $25
Dizzy’s Club
April 6, 2020 ~ Zenón plays Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Columbus Circle, NYC at 7:30pm.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
May 17, 2020 ~ Zenón presents “Yo Soy La Tradición” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Belmont, The Bronx at 4:30pm
Village Vanguard
May 26-31, 2020 ~ Zenón plays a week stand at the Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, NYC at 8:30pm.
Miguel Zenón
Zenón is an eight-time Grammy nominee. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a MacArthur Fellow.
The Miguel Zenón Quartet is Zenón on alto sax, Venezuelan pianist Louis Perdomo, Hans Glawischnig on bass, and Puerto Rican drummer Henry Cole.
Albums
As of 2020, Zenón has released twelve albums.
Identities are Interchangeable
(Miel Music, 2014)
Identities are Interchangeable is a big band journey through Zenon’s music.
Típico
February 10, 2017 (Miel Music)
Listening to the record is like getting invited inside the communal mind of these four musicians. They core unit has been together for 16 years now. The way they open naturally to each other makes you open into the music. You feel like you are inside their heads looking around as the music massages you. It’s very smooth Jazz.
Miguel Zenón Awards
Típico was nominated for a “Best Latin Jazz Album” Grammy and Latin Grammy.
Past Zenón Shows
Teatro LATEA
Sunday, January 12, 2020 ~ Zenón and the four-time Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Gerald Clayton play a duo at Teatro LATEA in NYC’s Lower East Side at 7pm. From $10
Berklee All Star Ensemble
Sunday, March 8, 2020 ~ Zenón joins the Berklee All Star Ensemble at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC at 8:30pm.
Jazz Gallery
Zenón joins the Ricky Rodriguez Group at The Jazz Gallery in NoMad, Manhattan on June 22, 2018 with sets at 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm. $10 – $25
Public Hotel
Zenón joins Louis Cole’s Big Band Blow Out at The Public Hotel in Manhattan’s Lower East Side on Thursday, April 19 from 7 – 10 pm. $18 – $20
Jazz Standard
The SFJAZZ Collective with Miguel Zenon plays the music of Miles Davis at The Jazz Standard in NoMAD, Manhattan, Thursday – Saturday, April 12 – 15, 2018 with sets at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. $35 general admission
Weiss, Mitchell and Zenón
Dan Weiss, Matt Mitchell, and Miguel Zenón play The Stone in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday, April 5, 2018.
PRISM Quartet
The PRISM Quartet, Liebman, Mahanthappa, Ries & Zenon of four great Jazz saxophonists plays Symphony Space in Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7 pm. $13 – $23
Village Vanguard
Zenón joins Argentine Jazz pianist Guillermo Klein y los Guachos at the Village Vanguard in Manhattan’s West Village, Tuesday – Sunday, May 22 – 27, 2018 at 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm. $35 + 1 drink
Americas Society
Zenón joins the Composers Now Dialogue at Americas Society in Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 7 pm. Free
Zenón plays Mezzrow in Greenwich Village on Monday, September 11, 2017.
For more information, visit MiguelZenon.com