Edmar Castañeda

Edmar Castañeda

Infobox musical artist
Name = Edmar Castañeda


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Birth_name = Edmar Castañeda
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Born = March 31, 1978
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Origin = Bogotá, Colombia
Instrument = Harp
Voice_type = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Genre = Latin Jazz
Occupation = Harpist, Musician, Composer
Years_active = 1990s – present
Label = Independent, Arpayvoz Records
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URL = www.edmarcastañeda.com
Notable_instruments = Harp

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 band members are Andrea Tierra on voice, Sam Sadigursky on flute/clarinet/saxophone and David Silliman.

Castañeda is the son of Colombian harp player, composer, singer, teacher Pavelid Castañeda (more to come…)

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 bigband, The United Nations Orchestra, Simón Diaz, Samuel Torres among other renowned musicians.

Discography

* “Hang On Mike” by Candy Butchers, 2004
* “Island Life” by Yerba Buena (band), July 26, 2005
* “La Marea" (The Tide) by Marta Topferova, March 8, 2005
* “La Cantina” by Lila Downs, April 4, 2006
* “Explorations: Classic Picante Regrooved” Various Artists, August 29, 2006
* “Alma Latina” by Arturo Romay, 2007
* “Melodía Verde”, by Andrea Tierra, 2007

External links

* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/edmar/ Edmar Castañeda Cuarto de Colores]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kzfpxq8aldhe~T4/ All music]
* [http://www.edmarcastaneda.com/ Edmar Castañeda’s Official Website]
* [http://ca.youtube.com/results?search_query=edmar+castaneda&search_type=/ Edmar Castañeda on You Tube]


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