Vinicio Haro, Flute Student in the Music Access Project


Vinicio usually discovers new recordings through "other people's suggestions or recommendations. Sometimes I discover new artists through pieces that I might be playing in my ensembles, and then go out to look for the recording." Vinicio listens to all types of music, "I like classical music (especially from the 1800's to present day), all types of jazz including blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban, be-bop, standards, big band and ballads. I also enjoy music such as the tangos of Spain and Argentina and modern day music like rock and R&B. I am drawn to these types of music because they relate to what I am doing in life and they are unique in their own way."

In his iPod Vinicio currently has "a melting pot of my favorite songs/pieces in all genres. I do not have a complete album in my iPod." His iPod includes a wide range of artists/composers including Bach, Chopin, Piazzolla, Billy Joel, Audioslave, and Shakira.
What's on Vinicio's iPod/cd player?

Artist: John Coltrane
Album: A Love Supreme
Why you like this particular artist/album: A Love Supreme is a major and influential piece by Coltrane which was said to be a gift to God.

Artist: Various
Album: Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music, Vol. 1
Why you like this particular artist/album: It has all the best orchestral pieces on one cd.
Favorite track(s) on the album: Track No. 1, first movement from Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven and track No. 12, "Scenic Cantata" from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

Artist: Emanuel Pahud
Album: Khachaturian & Ibert: Flute Concertos
Why you like this particular artist/album: Emanuel Pahud makes these extremely difficult pieces seem easy.
Favorite track(s) on the album: All of the tracks are my favorites—I love both of the Concertos.

Artist: Nestor Torres
Album: Burning Whispers
Why you like this particular artist/album: I like Torres' style of playing his own original Latin compositions with his band.
Favorite track(s) on the album: My favorites are: Track 1 "El Dorado"; Track 3 "Passion Fruit"; Track 5 "Triple Threat"; Track 6 "Café Con Leche"; Track 7 "Burning Whispers"; and Track 8 "Mambo Sensual".

Artist: Hubert Laws
Album: My Time Will Come
Why you like this particular artist/album: I love his rendition of the classic from Spain—"Malagueña"
Favorite track(s) on the album: Track 1, "Malagueña", is my favorite.