Tag: jazz

• The Bronx Pyramid

  I ran across an album with a face I recognized from long ago. It’s not like this artist is difficult to find, however I think this is his first project as  the leader of this recording project. His name is Carlos Henriquez and he is the bass player. His latest project The Bronx Pyramid is…

  Ed Castro

  January 21, 2016

  Music

  artist, Bass, Carlos Henriquez, jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center, music, performer

• Wynton Marsalis Teaching Teachers

  If I ever need reminding about the struggle of being a band director and why it’s important to do what I do, Wynton Marsalis sums it up in this talk. All of it applicable to those who learn and those who teach.

  Ed Castro

  November 16, 2015

  Music, Thoughts

  brass instruments, chamber music, classical music, education, educator, independent school, jazz, middle school students, performer, school, Teaching, trumpet, Wynton Marsalis

• Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert

  I just like the way he plays the trumpet and performs music. Check out the podcast. Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert Set list: “Soldiers” “Confident Selflessness” “Breathless” Thank you once again NPR for great programing.    

  Ed Castro

  September 7, 2015

  Music

  jazz, NPR, Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert, trumpet

• Planets from my house part 6

  My night started off with thoughts of jazz and beer. Brother Thelonious is great for both. Eventually I stayed up long enough to keep up with my latest hobby… Looking up. My kid calls Jupiter “daddy’s planet”, which lets me know the level of my geek is strong. This may potentially be the last time…

  Ed Castro

  June 30, 2015

  Things, Thoughts

  Balance, Beer, Brother Thelonious, Family, father, Geek, hobby, Home, jazz, kid, Late night, musician, Parent, parenting, planets, Telescope, Thelonious Monk, Thoughts

• Ornithology

  

  Originally posted on Good Music Speaks: Bird Charlie Parker Yardbird I still remember the first time I heard a recording by Charlie Parker.  I was 15 years old and the band director at the school was going to teach us to play “Billie’s Bounce”, or at least the melody of the tune.  I don’t know…

  Ed Castro

  March 2, 2015

  Music

  Charlie Parker, jazz, Ornithology, Saxophone

• Clark Terry RIP

  One of my favorite moments as a trumpet student was listening to Clark Terry warm up back stage before a performance. He is also responsible for helping to shape my view of music and becoming a musician. In a master class his quote to the class about improvisation was “first you must imitate, then you…

  Ed Castro

  February 22, 2015

  Music, Thoughts

  Clark Terry, Imitation, Innovation, jazz, master class, musician, NPR, podcast, trumpet, trumpet student, warm up

• Cool Article Bout’ Bjork

  I’ve been a fan of her music for almost two decades now. I think Alex Ross has written an interesting piece for the Guardian about some of her favorite pieces of music. From Mahler to Steve Reich to Public Enemy… I love the diversity in her library. How Bjork broke the sound barrier

  Ed Castro

  February 15, 2015

  Music

  Alex Ross, artist, classical music, Diversity, jazz, Mahler, modern music, music, performer, Public Enemy, Steve Reich

• Miles Davis on my mind

  While having a conversation with a students I said “I’m not the biggest Maynard Ferguson fan in the world, but I really like his recording of I Can’t Get Started With You.” The student gave the impression that there are not enough Maynard fans around here, and that we worship Miles Davis. I looked at…

  Ed Castro

  February 16, 2014

  Thoughts

  jazz, miles davis, trumpet