Birth name Edmar Castaneda Name Edmar Castaneda Origin Bogota, Colombia Education Five Towns College | Instruments Harp Genres Latin jazz Years active 1990s – present | |
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Born 31 March 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-03-31 ) Occupation(s) Harpist, Musician, Composer Labels Independent, Arpayvoz Records Role Music performer · edmarcastaneda.com Albums cuarto de colores, Entre Cuerdas, Double Portion Similar People Marshall Gilkes, Cristina Pato, Alex Acuna, Rabih Abou‑Khalil, Joe Locke Profiles | ||
Edmar casta eda harp solo
Edmar Castañeda (born 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian harpist. He performs his own compositions as well as tapping into native Music of Colombia, Music of Venezuela; Joropo and Music of Argentina, Zamba. He tours regularly as the leader of the Edmar Castañeda Trio, together with David Silliman on drums/percussion and Marshall Gilkes on trombone. He is also a band member for the Andrea Tierra Quartet whose members are Andrea Tierra on vocals, Sam Sadigursky on flute/clarinet/saxophone, and David Silliman.
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- Edmar casta eda harp solo
- Live Sessions EDMAR CASTANEDA Harp Full Version
- Other Appearances
- Songs
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Castañeda is the son of Colombian harp player, composer, singer, teacher Pavelid Castañeda.
He has performed with Paquito D'Rivera, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Joe Locke, JLCO, John Patitucci, Giovanni Hidalgo, Lila Downs, Janis Siegel, Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban jazz big band, The United Nations Orchestra, Simón Diaz, Samuel Torres among other renowned musicians.
In 2006 he released his first solo album Cuarto de Colores. Entre Cuerdas followed in June 2009. His latest album Double Portion was released in March 2012.
Live Sessions: EDMAR CASTANEDA, Harp (Full Version)
Other Appearances
Songs
Entre CuerdasEntre Cuerdas · 2009
Double PortionDouble Portion · 2012
Jesus De NazarethEntre Cuerdas · 2009