Author: Miguel Zenon

Quotes

I grew up listening to Puerto Rican music like everybody else. But when I listened to Charlie Parker for the first time, I said, 'How does this guy play so fast?'

I grew up listening to Puerto Rican music like everybody else. But when I listened to Charlie Parker for the first time, I said, 'How does this guy play so fast?'

- Miguel Zenon

Even though there is randomness and improvisation in my music, I want to have some concrete idea that I can hold onto.

Even though there is randomness and improvisation in my music, I want to have some concrete idea that I can hold onto.

- Miguel Zenon

National identity is something that's directly connected to our personal experiences and the decisions we make, the roads we decide to take at certain points in our life.

National identity is something that's directly connected to our personal experiences and the decisions we make, the roads we decide to take at certain points in our life.

- Miguel Zenon

As a composer, I'm basically trying to represent myself through my music in an honest way.

As a composer, I'm basically trying to represent myself through my music in an honest way.

- Miguel Zenon

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