Monthly Archives: January 2023

Gilbert Castellanos – Espérame en el Cielo

by Ken Laster As a pillar of the west coast jazz scene, San Diego's Gilbert Castellanos has appeared on dozens of recordings. He often shares the stage with Charles McPherson, Willie Jones III, Gerald Clayton and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. As an educator, Gilbert is the founder of the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, teaching the [...]

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Notable Releases from 2022 (podcast)

As we turn our calendar to the New Year, it's always a fun to look back at some of the best jazz releases from the previous year. As the current webmaster to the Hartford Jazz Society and now a resident of San Diego California, I have a hand in each of these cities jazz scenes. [...]

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