Francesco Lo Castro

Francesco Lo Castro’s guitar style suggests an intriguing combination of melodic italian tradition and visual sound-scapes fused with jazz improvisation. Enjoying the idea that in today’s music scene we don’t have to define everything, he has released contrasting albums such as “Electric Affairs” (pieces for electric guitar and programming), “Songs For Duke” (duo guitar/piano) and “Chasing Beauty” (orchestrated large ensemble with a hint of folk).
Aside from his solo work he has a long standing collaboration with international multi-platinum recording artist Patrizio Buanne and has recorded for Geoff Wilkinson (Us3), performed with Jim Mullen, trumpeter Fulvio Sigurta’, Roberto Manzin, two times Grammy Award Winner Eric DeFade, award winner singer Michela Lombardi and Bruno D’Ambra among others. In his career he has performed in prestigious venues and festivals. Among others the Montreal Jazz Festival, Hamer Hall (Melbourne), The State Theater (Sydney), The Concert Hall (New York), the Expo Center (Singapore), The Berklee Performance Center (Boston), the Benedum (Pittsburgh), Barbican Center (London), O2 Arena (London), the Pisa Jazz Festival and Palatrussardi Arena (Milan).
Francesco has release 6 albums under his own name plus one with the DLC Project.
DISCOGRAPHY
Improfives (2010)
Electric Affairs (2011)
Songs For Duke (2012)
While we hope and Dream (2013)
Chasing Beauty (2013)
DLC Project - Into the Unknown (2014)
From Distant Shores (2015)
2019, Vol. 1 (2019)