Milena Casado: Spanish-born, New York-based Jazz trumpeter, bandleader and producer

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On this show we chat with Milena Casado; Spanish-born, New York-based Jazz trumpeter, bandleader and producer. Ms. Casado's debut recording, Reflection of Another Self in her own words, "portrays an introspective journey of self-discovery, exploring her Afro-Latina heritage by unpacking personal traumas and finding her voice." As Ms. Casado is also a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, she has intersected and played with a rich variety of talent and well established leaders in jazz. Reflection of Another Self features the legendary jazz drummer & Multiple Grammy Award—winning drummer, producer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington, and the multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin, Reflection of Another Self also includes an array of exceptional special guests: including harpist Brandee Younger, flutist Nicole Mitchell, pianist Kris Davis, sound artist and turntablist Val Jeanty and the MC KOKAYI. MeShell NdegeOcello stops by to lay down a bass line on "Self Love" the meditative closer of pure uplift. We have a conversation about the emotional and personal directions she expresses musically along with listening to two snippets of compositions from her debut release.

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