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We thank the sponsors who have acknowledged and endorsed Edo Castro including:

GHS Strings
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Utrera Guitars
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Genz Benz
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Check out a recent radio interview on WTCC

Edo Castro

- Artist - Bassist/Composer

SF Bay Area bassist Edo Castro initially was a self-taught bassist but later moved to Chicago and attended The American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. He completed his studies and earned a BA in 1987 with a focus on Jazz Studies and electric Bass. He continued to hone his craft in Chicago through 1990.  Returning to the Bay Area, Edo released his first solo effort of original music entitled simply “Edo.” Edo’s 2nd release “Phoenix” (on Passion Star Records) made the 49th Grammy Entry List for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album"
in October 2006 as did his third and latest release, Sacred Graffiti, in 2010.

Edo has put his signature on over 20 local CD projects and has performed/recorded with David Amram, Mark Walker, Hassan Kahn, Pete Cosey, Roy Haynes, Fareed Haque, David Onderdonk, Ed Thigpen, Johnny Griffin, Joel Harrison, Jim Trompeter, Ian Doogle, Deborah Winters, Jill Knight, Paul Van Wageningen, Caroline Aiken, Dan Zinn, Bethany Pickens, Michael La Macchia, Armando Peraza, Caren Armstrong, Percy Howard, Mike Molenda, Stu Hamm, Lorn Leber, George Brooks, Eric Doc Smith, Michael Manring, Mark Egan, Yves Carbonne, Todd Johnson and David Friesen.

His "Sacred Graffiti" features special guests including:  Percy Jones, Michael Manring, David Friesen, Al Caldwell, Grammy award winner Mark Isham, Steve Erquiaga, Chris "C3" Cardone, Ray Cooper, Dray Pryor, Savannah Jo Lack, Richard Gee, Erik Lindquist, Alex Aspinall, Dan Zinn, Jonathan Moe, Chris Stafford and Mark Bernfield.  Edo is also planning a future Bass project involving Stew McKinsey and Yves Carbonne.

Edo endorses Conklin Basses, Bee Basses and AccuGroove Cabinets.  Check out this great endorsement page for Edo Castro by Conklin Guitar & Basses: 

See more of Edo Castro - "Remembering" by Johnse Holt

and performing his composition "Rain"

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*Portrait by Sharon Green  Visit Sharon's website to see more of her amazing portrait work!