In the rarefied air of the premier salsa singers, the influential Ismael Rivera personifies the role of the vocalist as the musical interpreter and voice of the common people, where the music ...
The first sound on “Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera” (Miel Music), the new release from alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, is the sweet-toned, slightly grizzled voice of Rivera himself, singing in ...
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 ...
Introduction -- Musical cradle 1931-1954 -- The golden years 1954-1962 -- Imprisoned 1962-1966 -- Salsa Heights 1966-1979 -- Desolation 1980-1987 https://siris ...