Author: Miguel Zenon

Quotes

Charlie Parker is my greatest inspiration as a saxophone player - anything that involves him entails a large amount of respect.

Charlie Parker is my greatest inspiration as a saxophone player - anything that involves him entails a large amount of respect.

- 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

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

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