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 newest release, Sacred Graffiti, as a tapestry of emotive impressions.  "A musical Journal if you will," he explains, "In my day-to-day travels I’ve noticed what may be our modern day cave paintings – signs; scribbles on walls; imprints in the sidewalk; bumper stickers, etc. - all immersed within a cacophony of audible textures.”  These dynamic visuals have been given auditory life as Castro delivers intricate urban jazz arrangements interspersed with immersive soundscapes where the tangible tension between inner and outer worlds is encompassed by grace.   

Special guests – Mark Isham, David Friesen, Michael Manring, Dan Zinn, and Percy Jones, among others, join Castro on this endeavor.  He offers this CD as his “Sacred Graffiti”.

                     Sacred Graffiti CD Cover Art - Photography Sharon Green, Layout Alicia Buelow

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Credits for Sacred Graffiti CD:

“All In” written by Eric “Doc” Smith with Edgetone Records. Arranged by Edo Castro.
“Sneaky Pete” was composed and arranged by Richard Gee, Chris Stafford, Mark Bernfield and Edo Castro.
Vinyl Record Needle Lift courtesy of Joedeshon from Freesound (www.freesound.org)
Produced by Ray Cooper and Lisa Star for Passion Star Records
Associate Producers Thomas Saberi and Sharon Green
Editing: Dann Thompson, Robert Gatley and Ray Cooper
Engineered by: Leslie Ann Jones, Assistant Engineers:
Dann Thompson and Robert Gatley , “A Travel Lodge Moment”
by Ari Rios and “Sacred Graffiti” by Chris “C3” Cardone,
“When The Stars Fell On You” by Ray Cooper
Mixed by Leslie Ann Jones at Skywalker Sound in Nicasio, CA.
Sound Design on CD version by Edo Castro and Ray Cooper
Mastered by Ray Cooper at Passion Star Music, Larkspur, CA
Photography by Sharon Green, Berkeley, CA
Graphics and layout design: Alicia Buelow, SF, CA
http://www.passionstarmusic.com/
http://www.edocastro.com/
 

Edo Castro editing session at Skywalker Sound for Sacred Graffiti

Edo's Stinger Bee Bass