“Wonderful SOUND quality on all of the recordings and the warmth and intimacy of the bass solos was very refreshing to hear, with the subtle phrasing and details all there on a first hearing (EDO, Phoenix, Sacred Graffiti CDs)… There is room today for gifted people with something original to say. Edo Castro is one […]
Sacred Graffiti An impressionistic, tech-urban jazz landscape; a story within a story; a tale of tension and grace. The multi-faceted artistry of Bay Area bassist sensation and composer, Edo Castro, elevates the sounds that come from his unique, multi-stringed basses, both fretted and fretless, into a palate from which intricate compositions flow. Castro describes his […]
Hello my Friends, This time of year is my favorite time of year but it’s not because of the holidays. I love the changes of the seasons, the leaves turning brilliant hues of red and orange, the rain, the dark clouds, the cold brisk air and yes the snow. It’s a time of introspection and […]
Live Performance by The Edo Castro Quartet at the Fall 2009 Yerba Buena Gallery Walk Date/Time/Admission: SATURDAY | OCTOBER 24th | 3pm-4:30pm | FREE Location: 111 Minna Street (between Howard and Mission St.), SF, CA. The Edo Castro Quartet is: Edo Castro- bass, Erik Lindquist- guitar, Alex Aspinall- drums, Dan Zinn- sax “Accomplished composer and […]
Grammy Award Winner Mark Isham is playing a beautiful trumpet part on the title track of Castro’s upcoming release, Sacred Graffiti!
Greetings! Sacred Graffiti is available now on https://www.passionstarmusic.com. There are pop-out players available for listening to this beautiful project while you browse the site or the internet- both the complete CD with sound design as well as the “singles” versions. You can also purchase the mp3/AIFF singles tracks, buy the CD and/or purchase & download […]
LARKSPUR, CA, June 05, 2009 “This is one of the most beautiful bass solo pieces I’ve ever heard. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of Edo before. Where have I been?” – YouTube Fan viewing “Rain”, written & performed by Edo Castro. Currently, Passion Star Records’ artist Edo Castro is recording & mixing his latest […]
The Denver Bass Bash, Blue Sky Collective, Circle K Strings, APC Instruments and Knuckle Guitar Works present: Kick off the Denver Bass Bash concert series! with Edo Castro and Christopher Cardone on June 7, at 1pm. Denver Bass Bash Concert series at Blue Sky Collective! 9635 W. Colfax Lakewood, CO 80215 303-238-0959
May 9th, a beautiful sunny day at Skywalker Ranch in Nicasio, CA. Passionstar’s Edo Castro spent the day in the soundstage at Skywalker Sound. It was an amazing day featuring Passionstar’s Ray Cooper/Producer, Leslie Ann Jones & Team/Engineering and a variety of musicians including Erik Lindquist/guitar, Alex Aspinall/drums, Dan Zinn/Sax, Jonathan Moe/drums, percussion. More news […]