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Francesco Lo Castro

Rank #9 London, UK Jazz / Soundtrack / World

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Label: FLocastro Records

Manager: Mike Day

Bio: Born in Salerno and raised in Foggia, Italy in 1974, guitarist and composer Francesco Lo Castro started studying guitar late in life, aged 25.He developed his guitar styles and technique under the tutoring of the great south Italian maestro Gianni Cataleta. He quit his Economic Studies (and a ful... See Full Bio

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"Songs for Duke " by Bruno D'Ambra and Francesco Lo Castro is a stunning CD. The album captures the true spirit of Ellington with beautiful original melodies and superb interplay between these two fine musicians

— Trudy Kerr Broadcaster BBC Radio Across the South

“Superb melodies and outstanding riffs abound from start to finish on this simply amazing album. Electric Affairs is an incredibly joyous affair that is enormously enjoyable, underpinned by solid grooves. The world of electric guitar has just seen the birth of a new hero and phenomenon in Lo Castro with Electric Affairs........This is the most phenomenal and interesting electric guitar album in a very long time.........A firm favourite here already, Francesco Lo Castro's Electric Affairs is a must have for anybody who loves not just great guitar music, but good music, period. For the electric guitar aficionado, this is sheer heaven. ”

— Rich Rainlore World of Music

“Brilliantly consistent, Songs For Duke is gently but utterly mesmerising. It is the kind of album one could easily play all day long. Elegance, sophistication, beauty, charm, subtlety, and a kind of magic, this brilliant album has them all in abundance, and more. Lo Castro and D'Ambra should leave their indelible mark on the British scene with this little masterpiece! ”

— Rich Rainlore world of music

““For a duo, Bruno and Francesco produce a big warm sound on this delightful set of original compositions inspired by Duke Ellington...... ...Highly Reccomended” ”

— Jim Mullen

"Just been listening to your band (Improfives). You've developed into a really great jazz guitar player: a mature balance of technical flair and musicality"

— Shaun Baxter (Carl Palmer, Guitar Techniques Magazine)

"........huge thank you goes to Francesco Lo Castro, awesome guitarist and producer whose music knowledge and talent are second to none."

— Steven Bryan (on Skope Magazine )

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