Sacred Graffiti is an eclectic yet virtuoso offering from Bay area bassist Edo Castro in which inspiration comes from daily emotive impressions including a bumper-sticker, scribbles on a wall, signs of various purpose and from these static and fixed messages, an evocative and emotive pulse is brought forth.
To describe the music on Edo Castro’s latest release, Phoenix, is one of the hardest challenges I’ve faced as a jazz CD reviewer. That’s not to make a judgment on the quality of the music. It’s not to say it’s the best or the worst jazz I’ve heard (I try to allow the reader/listener to […]
When I first received Edo Castro’s album Phoenix for review purposes, two things about it set me on guard immediately: first, the image of a 9-string bass on the cover (I mean, who on earth needs these things?) and second, the inclusion of that awful and omnipresent tune, Amazing Grace. Well, that was then. Phoenix […]
Prelude to Interview: Edo Castro’s passion for music in general and the electric bass guitar in specific are undeniable! His latest offering, Phoenix was released in 2006, and the rich, textural compositions weave a timeless musical expression! Edo spent many years as a disciplined self-taught bassist before attending Chicago’s American Conservatory of Music where he […]
A Chat with Edo Castro by Martin Simpson. Lisa Star, the Principal of Passion Star Records, recently sent me a package containing your 10 track, second solo effort, Phoenix, which runs for just under 62 minutes. What I’d like to do is to have a chat with Edo about this disc. Here is the interview […]
They don’t call it mood music for nothing. Whether my mood is upbeat or downbeat, serious or playful, extroverted or introverted, there are musical choices aplenty to complement, enhance or counteract it. Edo Castro — in addition to playing one of the coolest-looking instruments ever built, a fretless eight-string bass — on his sophomore solo […]
Incorporating Jazz, fusion, rock, funk and New Age sounds, “Phoenix” is the best CD yet from SF based Edo, bass ace extraordinare. Edo’s forte is his showmanship on Conklin 7 fretted and 8 fretless basses, Conklin 6 midi bass, and bass loops. On his 2006 CD, “Phoenix” Edo is supported by a range of excellent players […]
“Edo’s new CD is excellent…very relaxing stuff, great late night listening…” – Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar
I love the CD. I enjoyed your expression and compositions. Thanks for asking me to participate . – Mark Egan, bassist August 16, 2006 Edo Castro’s Phoenix: Very expressive – from ethereal to grooving – great writing and playing! The best place to start for me is that this CD is by a bass player […]
Still Waters Run deep Soon to be releasing his second solo CD, Edo Castro has already proven to all concerned that he is a master bass player and a very mature composer of both elegant and soulful tunes. As he is in the process of gearing up the “machinery” so to speak, for this second […]