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Mario Castro will be debuting his "quintet + STRINGS" project. They will be performing a selection of original music written by Castro and his band. The band consisting of: Mario Castro on saxophone, Josh Shpak on trumpet and flugelhorn, Tamir Shmerling on bass, KyuMin Shim on piano and rising star drummer Jonathan Pinson.
Mario Castro’s debut quintet album; “primavera”(2012) was released under Greg Osby’s record label Inner Circle Music. - See more at:
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Mario Castro: Estrella De Mar
by James Nadal
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 ...
read moreBerklee's Mario Castro Quintet performs at the Newport Jazz Festival
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Boston, MABerklee College of Music's Mario Castro Quintet will perform at the 57th annual Newport Jazz Festival, which features some of the most innovative acts in jazz, on four stages, over three days. Castro's band, composed of some of Berklee's finest musicians, has been a regular fixture at Wally's Café, the legendary Boston club where many of the best young jazz players have cut their teeth. The Quintet's performance will be heard later that day on NPRmusic.org, as part of ...
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-Dave Liebman
"Tenor saxophonist Mario Castro is one to watch for the ages. He offers a music that is brimming with color, vitality, and a broad vision He is a welcome change of pace and is poised to make a difference."
-Greg Osby
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