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Edmar Castaneda: Entre Cuerdas
by Russ Musto
Although jazz aficionados have become accustomed to the regular expansion of the music's vocabulary coming from the Caribbean and South America, virtually nothing in the history of the increasingly diverse genre known as “Latin jazz" has prepared audiences for the uniquely innovative sound of Edmar Castaneda. A native of Colombia, Castaneda plays “el arpa llanera," the ...
Edmar Castañeda Trio at the Jazz Standard
by Ernest Barteldes
Edmar Castañeda Trio with Joe Locke, Samuel Torres and Andrea Tierra Jazz Standard New York, New York December 22, 2009 A sold-out room warmly greeted harpist Edmar Castañeda's trio as they took the stage opening their set with the up-tempo “Entre Cuerdas," the title track off the leader's ...
Entre Cuerdas
Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2009
Track listing: Sabroson; Entre Cuerdas; Jesus de Nazareth; Colibri; Song of Hope; Columbian Dixie; Canto; Looking Forward; Afro Seis.
Gregory Thomas: Ain't But a Few of Us
by Willard Jenkins
Like most of the participants in our ongoing dialogue with African American music writers, Gregory Thomas has both feet and hands in several camps. Thomas' byline has been featured in numerous publications, including Salon.com, Guardian Observer (London), American Legacy, Africana.com, BlackAmericaWeb.com, Daily News (New York, NY), TBWT.com, Callaloo, The Village Voice, and others. He was the ...
The Jazz Session #114: Edmar Castaneda
Harpist Edmar Castaneda combines folkloric music from his native Colombia with jazz and other latin influences on his new album, Entre Cuerdas (ArtistShare, 2009). In this interview, Castaneda talks about his discovery of jazz as a teenager; his first attempts to sit in at descarga jam session on the harp; and how he ended up with ...
Edmar Castaneda: Entre Cuerdas
by Dan McClenaghan
The harp seems such a cerebral instrument, the sound a mix of, light, lush delicacy, refinement and finesse. It is not often heard in jazz outside of large ensemble settings. Columbian harpist/bandleader/composer Edmar Castaneda seems intent on changing that dynamic. On Entre Cuerdas, Castaneda employs a trio of unlikely parts: harp, trombone and percussion, ...
Harpist/Bandleader/Composer Edmar Castaneda Releases New CD Titled “Entre Cuerdas” on Artist Share
If you have not heard about jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda - it is time you do. Castaneda is one of the most electrifying and innovative artists to come along in some time. Jazz harp? - Yes that is right –jazz harp. Castenada takes a whole new two-handed approach to the instrument and the genre itself. One ...
