Miguel Zenón Quartet
Event details
- Saturday | January 21, 2023
- 8:00 pm | Box office opens at Wortham Center Sat. at 6:30 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
- 501 Texas Ave. Houston TX 77002
- Tickets: $37.50, $52.50, $67.50
- 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com
“one of the most esteemed and singular-voiced alto saxophonists in jazz.”
— DownBeat
Nominated for two 2023 Grammy Awards: Best Latin Jazz Album (Música De Las Américas) and Best Instrumental Composition (El País Invisible)!
Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón is an 11-time Grammy nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow and one of the most influential saxophonists of his generation. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has built a distinguished career as a leader and has also toured or recorded with SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, David Sánchez and Danilo Pérez, among many others.
“one of the most esteemed and singular-voiced alto saxophonists in jazz” — DownBeat
“Exactly how saxophonist Miguel Zenon makes a music at once complex yet readily accessible remains one of the mysteries of his art.” – Chicago Tribune
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