Paulo Castillo — Making Music Mean Something

Musician and composer Paulo Castillo joins Jim Bratton for a conversation about what actually happens behind the music — preparation, composition, improvisation, collaboration and performance.  https://www.facebook.com/paul.cast.96/ Paulo also happens to be the composer and performer behind the new theme for The Jim Bratton Podcast. He and Jim talk about how that deceptively simple solo-bass theme was created, how just a few notes can change the emotional direction of a conversation, and why music doesn't have to be complicated to communicate something meaningful. The conversation moves from jazz and composition to stage performance, discipline, mistakes, anxiety and the pressure to appear perfect. Paulo explains why musicians need preparation without losing spontaneity — and why sometimes a performance that's 97 percent right is more than good enough. They close with Paulo's advice to developing musicians: play with everybody, explore styles outside your comfort zone, use every resource available — and practice with a metronome. Everyone has a story.