Tag: NPR

• Podcasts and Eddie Huang

  There are times when I feel I’m getting too much of something. Lately, it’s been, a lot of  Eddie Huang. Everywhere I turn I see or hear him. He’s everywhere and I kinda like it. Recently I listened to an NPR podcast called What’s Good with Stretch and Bobbito. The topics have been broader than I…

  Ed Castro

  August 9, 2017

  Thoughts

  Eddie Huang, Family, food, Grandparents, Mother, NPR, podcast, Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia, What’s Good

• The Westerlies Tiny Desk Concert

  I love having time to just listen to something new to me. I also love checking out familiar groups with new projects. One of the groups I like to follow is The Westerlies. I came across their NPR Tiny Desk Concerts performance from 2016. And I loved it! It’s a refreshing and inventive program, with…

  Ed Castro

  April 30, 2017

  Music

  artist, brass instruments, chamber music, modern music, musician, NPR, performer, Trombone, trumpet, Westerlies

• Reminders Of Good Music

  Sometimes I forget why I like certain composers and then I am reminded of how important some were to me as a young musician. I ran across this on NPR and once again I am reminded of why I love Aaron Copland’s music.

  Ed Castro

  March 16, 2016

  Music, Thoughts

  Aaron Copland, artist, brass instruments, classical music, Colbert, composer, L.A. Philharmonic, music, NPR, performer, trumpet

• A Reminder of Why I Teach

  Sometime I listen to a podcast called Snap Judgement hosted by Glynn Washington on NPR. The show melds fascinating stories with a hip-hop  backdrop.  Last week I listened to a story by Joyce Lee called “Dropping The Ball” about her experience with a former student. It gave me pause and reminded me of why I…

  Ed Castro

  October 3, 2015

  Thoughts

  independent school, Joyce Lee, kid, NPR, Parent, podcast, teacher, Teaching

• 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

• In Honor of Pluto and NPR

  Once again our tax dollars at work bringing us different artistic interpretations of a celestial body. 9 Songs For A Plutonian Road Trip http://t.co/pqN83FOqvx pic.twitter.com/E0iVnHKo6C — NPR Music (@nprmusic) July 15, 2015

  Ed Castro

  July 14, 2015

  Music, Thoughts

  Bjork, modern music, music, NPR, planets

• 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