Edmar Castaneda is an incredible jazz musician. His instrument of choice? A Columbian folk harp with a hybrid stringing method: steel strings for his treble/solo parts and, perhaps, plastic ones for an altogether different timbre for basslines and comping. I appreciate how he has extended the boundaries of what can be considered a jazz instrument. While early jazz instrumentation came in many forms, this eventually codified. I see his work as being modern and exciting. He is distinctively original in a landscape of contemporary jazz artists who now receive their training in conservatories.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Edmar Castaneda Inspires Me
Edmar Castaneda is an incredible jazz musician. His instrument of choice? A Columbian folk harp with a hybrid stringing method: steel strings for his treble/solo parts and, perhaps, plastic ones for an altogether different timbre for basslines and comping. I appreciate how he has extended the boundaries of what can be considered a jazz instrument. While early jazz instrumentation came in many forms, this eventually codified. I see his work as being modern and exciting. He is distinctively original in a landscape of contemporary jazz artists who now receive their training in conservatories.
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