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Joshua Castro
Member Since: 2024 | Location: Los Angeles | Page Views: 1,054 
About Me
Fusing ragtime & jazz melodies with his Millennial flair in a heartfelt, whimsical style.
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My Jazz Story
I love jazz because of the Roaring Twenties.
I was first exposed to jazz when I saw the films The Great Gatsby (1974) and The Color Purple (1985) my junior year of high school.
I met the Vaudeville masters like Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Ethel Waters, Al Jolson, etc through their music, films, and Youtube documentaries.
The best show I ever attended was Richard Halpern's Hollywood Cavalcade at The Cicada Club in DTLA back in 2009.
The first jazz record I bought was The Roaring Twenties: Hits of 1920.
My advice to new listeners is to forget all you know about the 21st century and just dive right into the joys of early 20th century music: ragtime &
jazz.
My House Concert Story
Favorite Places to See Jazz
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This page was last updated on 2024-06-02.
