Jazz Articles about Mario Castro

Mario Castro: Estrella De Mar

by James Nadal
December 23, 2014

Though the concept of augmenting a jazz quintet with a string section may not be anything new, the direction saxophonist Mario Castro takes this combination on Estrella De Mar is quite novel in its sophisticated, yet hip, arranging. The strings are not utilized merely as accompaniment, but are engaged in the front line of harmony and solo interchanges. The record opens with the dramatic “Pilares," where rising crescendos build up to fellow tenor man David Sanchez joining in ...