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Esteban Castro

Esteban Castro

Esteban Castro, born in 2005, is a Brooklyn-based jazz pianist and composer who began playing piano at the age of three. He studied at the Juilliard School on a full-tuition scholarship and has trained under notable teachers such as Ted Rosenthal and Fred Hersch. Castro gained recognition early in his career, winning the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in 2016, making him the youngest recipient of this award. He has performed extensively in the New York City jazz scene, collaborating with prominent musicians and participating in various prestigious events, including the 2026 Bell Young Artist Award at the Gilmore International Piano Festival. His music reflects a blend of jazz and classical influences, showcasing his versatility as both a performer and a composer.

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Upcoming Shows
Sat, Oct 17 8:00 PM
Or Bareket
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
Or Bareket (Bass) · Godwin Louis (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Savannah Harris (Drums)
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Sun, Oct 18 7:30 PM
Or Bareket
Close Up
Close Up · Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM & 9:00 PM
Or Bareket (Bass) · Godwin Louis (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Savannah Harris (Drums)
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Mon, Oct 19 7:00 PM
Adam Lamoureux Quartet
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Adam Lamoureux (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Rafael Enciso (Bass) · Miguel Russell (Drums)
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Mon, Oct 19 9:00 PM
Sergio Tabanico w/Esteban Castro | Joe Dyson | Dion Kerr
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Mon, Oct 19 · 9:00 PM & 10:15 PM
Sergio Tabanico (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Dion Kerr (Bass) · Joe Dyson (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 28 7:00 PM
TJG Joyce Wein Mentoring Series '26 // Logan Richardson & Esteban Castro
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Logan Richardson (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Harish Raghavan (Bass) · Damion Reid (Drums)
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Fri, Oct 30 8:00 PM
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM
Esteban Castro (Piano)
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Past Shows
Fri, Oct 9
Jam Session
Set and Session: Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Oct 9
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Wed, Oct 7
Daniele Germani Quartet
Ornithology
Ornithology · Wed, Oct 7
Daniele Germani (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass) · Roberto Giaquinto (Drums)
Mon, Oct 5
Modern Jazz Leaders Series: George Winstone
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Oct 5
George Winstone (Alto Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Russell Hall (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Fri, Sep 18
Festival of New Trumpet Music
Pete Rodriguez Quintet
The Statuary
The Statuary · Fri, Sep 18
Pete Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Jon Beshay (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Raúl Reyes (Bass) · Koleby Royston (Drums)
Thu, Sep 17
Pete Rodriguez Sextet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Sep 17
Pete Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Jon Beshay (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Raúl Reyes (Bass) · Jose Claussell (Percussion) · Francisco Alcala (Drums)
Mon, Sep 14
Pau Jorba
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, Sep 14
Pau Jorba (Saxophone) · Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Adam Cordero (Woodwinds) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Nick Joz (Bass) · Koleby Royston (Drums)
Sat, Sep 12
Jam Session
Set and Session: Miguel Russell
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Sep 12
Miguel Russell (Drums) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano)
Fri, Sep 11
Russell Hall Eastside Pirates
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Sep 11
Russell Hall (Bass) · Mike Troy (Saxophone) · Leo Larratt (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Matt Lee (Drums)
Thu, Sep 3
Russell Hall Sextet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Sep 3
Russell Hall (Bass) · Robert Vega (Trumpet) · Mike Troy (Alto Saxophone) · Leo Larratt (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Matt Lee (Drums)
Fri, Aug 28
Jam Session
Set and Session: Maria Grand
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Aug 28
María Grand (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Drums) · Eliza Salem (Drums)
Thu, Aug 27
Ben Sherman - Esteban Castro - Solomon Gottfried - Kayvon Gordon
Close Up
Close Up · Thu, Aug 27
Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Solomon Gottfried (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Sun, Aug 23
Birsa Chaterjee
Close Up
Close Up · Sun, Aug 23
Birsa Chatterjee (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Russell Hall (Bass) · Domo Branch (Drums)
Sat, Aug 15
Ben Solomon
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Aug 15
Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Conway Campbell (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Sat, Aug 15
Jam Session
Set and Session: Neta Raanan
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Aug 15
Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Robert Vega (Trumpet) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Sat, Aug 8
Russell Hall
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sat, Aug 8
Russell Hall (Bass) · Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · George Winstone (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jacob Smith (Drums)
Wed, Aug 5
Joey Curreri
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Aug 5
Joey Curreri (Trumpet) · Adam Lamoureux (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Rafael Enciso (Bass)
Wed, Aug 5
Daniele Germani
Ornithology
Ornithology · Wed, Aug 5
Daniele Germani (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass) · Roberto Giaquinto (Drums)
Sat, Aug 1
Steph Clement - Esteban Castro - Lorenzo Wolczko - Jonas Esser
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Aug 1
Stephane Clement (Trumpet) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Lorenzo Wolczko (Bass) · Jonas Esser (Drums) · Stephane Clement (Electronics)
Fri, Jul 31
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Jul 31
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Esteban Castro (Drums)
Sat, Jul 25
Marvin "Bugalu" Smith
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sat, Jul 25
Marvin Bugalu Smith (Drums) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Tyler Mitchell (Bass)
Tue, Jul 21
Ben Solomon Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Jul 21
Ben Solomon (Tenor Saxophone) · Rick Rosato (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums) · Esteban Castro (Piano)
Fri, Jul 17
Ben Solomon
Ornithology
Ornithology · Fri, Jul 17
Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Rick Rosato (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Sun, Jul 12
David Sneider Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Jul 12
Esteban Castro (Piano) · David Sneider (Trumpet) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Ilya Osachuk (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Thu, Jul 9
Esteban Castro
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Thu, Jul 9
Esteban Castro (Piano) · María Grand (Saxophone) · Devon Gates (Bass) · Eliza Salem (Drums)
Wed, Jul 8
Nu Music
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Jul 8
Ethan Kogan (Drums) · Hank Languish (Electronics) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Nick Joz (Bass)
Tue, Jun 30
Tony Glausi
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Jun 30
Tony Glausi (Trumpet) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Ahmed McLemore (Bass) · Domo Branch (Drums)
Fri, Jun 19
Ben Solomon
Ornithology
Ornithology · Fri, Jun 19
Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Conway Campbell (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Fri, Jun 19
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Jun 19
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Miguel Russell (Drums)
Sun, Jun 14
Ben Sherman
Close Up
Close Up · Sun, Jun 14
Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Ben Rubie (Violin) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Daniel Song (Bass) · Isaiah Bravo (Drums)
Wed, Jun 10
Adam Lamoureux Quartet
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Wed, Jun 10
Adam Lamoureux (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Rafael Enciso (Bass) · Ian Wacksman (Drums)
Mon, Jun 8
Ben Solomon Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Jun 8
Ben Solomon (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Conway Campbell (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Wed, Jun 3
Pau Jorba
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Jun 3
Pau Jorba (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Koleby Royston (Drums) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass) · Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Adam Cordero (Woodwinds) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass)
Mon, Jun 1
Modern Drum Leaders Series: Adriel Vincent - Brown
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Jun 1
Adriel Vincent-Brown (Drums) · Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Ryoma Takenaga (Bass)
Sun, May 31
Ben Sherman
Close Up
Close Up · Sun, May 31
Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Daniel Song (Bass) · Isaiah Bravo (Drums)
Mon, May 25
Marvin Bugalu Smith
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, May 25
Marvin Bugalu Smith (Drums) · Abraham Burton (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Santi Dibriano (Bass)
Fri, May 22
Harish Raghavan
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, May 22
Harish Raghavan (Bass) · Walter Smith III (Saxophone) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Craig Weinrib (Drums)
Fri, May 22
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, May 22
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Thu, May 21
Harish Raghavan
Close Up
Close Up · Thu, May 21
Harish Raghavan (Bass) · Walter Smith III (Saxophone) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Craig Weinrib (Drums)
Wed, May 20
Kush Abadey
Bar Bayeux
Bar Bayeux · Wed, May 20
Kush Abadey (Drums) · Esteban Castro (Drums) · Thomas Morgan (Bass)
Mon, May 11
Or Bareket
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, May 11
Or Bareket (Bass) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Kweku Sumbry (Drums)
Fri, May 8
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, May 8
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)
Thu, May 7
Marvin Bugalu Smith
Ornithology
Ornithology · Thu, May 7
Marvin Bugalu Smith (Drums) · Abraham Burton (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Santi Dibriano (Bass)
Sun, May 3
Harish Raghavan Quartet
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Sun, May 3
Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Harish Raghavan (Bass) · Timothy Angulo (Drums)
Mon, Apr 27
Adriel Vincent-Brown The Force
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Apr 27
Adriel Vincent-Brown (Drums) · Ben Sherman (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Ryoma Takenaga (Bass)
Sat, Apr 18
Esteban Castro
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Apr 18
Esteban Castro (Piano)
Fri, Apr 17
Esteban Castro
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Apr 17
Esteban Castro (Piano)
Thu, Apr 16
Esteban Castro
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Thu, Apr 16
Esteban Castro (Piano)
Tue, Apr 7
Allen Lowe and the Avant Roots Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Apr 7
Allen Lowe (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Colson Jimenez (Bass) · Ethan Kogan (Drums)
Sat, Apr 4
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Sat, Apr 4
Esteban Castro (Piano)
Sat, Mar 28
Esteban Castro
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Sat, Mar 28
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Craig Weinrib (Drums) · Harish Raghavan (Bass)
Fri, Mar 20
Nu Music
Close Up
Close Up · Fri, Mar 20
Ethan Kogan (Drums) · Hank Languish (Electronics) · Esteban Castro (Drums) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Nick Joz (Bass) · Midnight Set
Thu, Mar 19
Pete Rodriguez Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Mar 19
Pete Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Jon Beshay (Tenor Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Raúl Reyes (Bass) · Anwar Marshall (Drums)
Mon, Mar 16
Modern Drum Leaders Series
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Mar 16
Eliza Salem (Drums) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Esteban Castro (Drums)
Thu, Mar 12
Esteban Castro
Close Up
Close Up · Thu, Mar 12
Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Craig Weinrib (Drums) · Late Set · Session
Sat, Feb 28
Esteban Castro Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Feb 28
Esteban Castro (Drums)