New CD News!
Edo is currently working on his 3rd Release with special guest bassist David Friesen, Michael Manring and Percy Jones. Edo is also planning a Bass project involving Stew McKinsey and Yves Carbonne.
Edo’s Blog
Preparing for Skywalker Sound
Edo is preparing to return to Skywalker Sound in Spring of 2009 with his latest material. He is rehearsing musicians currently. More Studio News Soon!
Writing, Writing, Writing
As 2008 winds to a close, Edo has spent his time since early fall rehearsing & writing for his upcoming projects for 2009.. He has also been collaborating with various artists, including Eric “Doc” Smith whos electric drummstick rhythms can be found accompanying Edo at various performances & festivals on a variety of shared material […]
Bass Innovator Edo Castro on Jaco Pastorius
Check out Edo’s piece on Jaco Pastorius featured on RARWRITER.com at https://www.rarwriter.com. To gain further perspective into the influence that Jaco Pastorius had on subsequent generations of bass players, RAR went to San Francisco bass player extraordinaire Edo Castro (left). The ultra-articulate Edo, who in 2006 released his album Phoenix (Passion Star Records), which explored […]
New Edo Songs coming on iTunes!
For many of us, Edo’s first CD entitled simply – EDO – has been “off the shelf” unless you’ve been fortunate enough to buy a copy at one of his gigs. In the next couple of months, you’ll be able to find EDO on iTunes as well as Amazon.com, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, etc.
April 12th Gig with Michael Manring, Larry Kassin, and Tom Darter
MANRING KASSIN DARTER with Edo Castro and E. “Doc” Smith – Saturday, April 12 8:00pm $20.00 General Admission, $15.00 Students $22.00 General Admission, Day of Show Buy tickets at TicketWeb or by calling 415.383.9600 “Mindboggling musicianship and complex, provocative compositions. Darter, Manring and Kassin are all-around awesome!” – Greg Rule, Keyboard magazine Performing “chamber music […]
Phoenix on KRCB Internet Radio!
Phoenix has been added to Linda Coffin’s Night Traveler playlist for March and April for you night owls. Her show is Sun/Mon at 12am. KRCB Television 22 and Radio 91 FM – Public Broadcasting for the North Bay, Sonoma County, California. Thank you Linda!
Edo’s Band Rocks!
Castro has collected some of the most creative musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area to join him on stage in performing his original compositions including: Charles Moselle on saxaphone, flutes, and vocals, Alex Aspinall on drums, Erik Lindquist on guitar, and Greg Sankovich on keyboards. “These guys understand what I’m trying to do with […]
New Song Coming Along!
Check out Edo’s mySpace link below or the music page to listen to one of his latest compositions slated for his upcoming CD. He is in the process of working on the final arrangement & recording – but we wanted to share it with you asap!! When the Stars Fell on You…. Enjoy!! https://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=64312385