The harp may be the least common instrument in jazz/improvised music—even the humble kazoo gets more of a run out. Dating back over 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia, the harp in its various guises ...

Edmar Castaneda’s description of his harp’s sound isn’t something you’re going to find in a classical music – or classical mythology – text. “People always think of angels when they think of the harp, ...

Ozawa Hall is a lofty, beautiful barn in the Berkshires -- or maybe a riff on a country church -- with natural wood and great acoustics. For the big concerts, the Tanglewood Jazz Festival throws open ...

For Pavelid and Edmar Castaneda, father and son harpists from Bogotá, Colombia, overcoming obstacles with the harp has been a family tradition. This Sunday, Edmar, a rising international jazz artist, ...

The harp seems such a cerebral instrument, the sound a mix of, light, lush delicacy, refinement and finesse. It is not often heard in jazz outside of large ensemble settings. Columbian ...

Banjo, harp and drums are not exactly your typical jazz trio. But Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sánchez make that combination come alive in a project they call the BEATrio. Sánchez jokes ...

Like Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix and Jake Shimabukuro before him, Edmar Castaneda is single-handedly redefining the sound and potential of his chosen musical instrument. Equally impressive, he is ...

Edmar Castaneda plays a traditional instrument of the cowboys who work the plains of Colombia: the harp. It's much lighter than the harp played in symphony orchestras, and it plays a key role in ...

Airport security being what it is these days, there are probably easier things to drag around the world than a full-sized harp. But when it comes to dealing with check-in counters, harpist Edmar ...

Since his move to the United States in 1994, Colombia-born Edmar Castaneda has quite literally taken New York and the world stage by storm with the sheer force of his virtuosic command of the harp, ...

A sold-out room warmly greeted harpist Edmar Castañeda's trio as they took the stage opening their set with the up-tempo "Entre Cuerdas," the title track off the leader's new album. The tune began ...

Here's a good rule of thumb to consider when reviewing a jazz record and by that, I mean any jazz record. Jazz music is live music so if it sounds good in the studio will it sound even better on the ...