Ricky Castillo

Ricky Castillo is a Cuban-born jazz guitarist and composer blending Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, and contemporary improvisation.
Raised in Havana and based in New York, his music reflects the rhythms, melodies, and traditions of Cuban music fused with modern jazz expression. His work spans original compositions, jazz standards, and Afro-Cuban–influenced arrangements.
Shaped by early immersion in Cuban popular and folkloric music and later refined through studies with jazz guitarist Pat Martino, Castillo has developed a personal language that balances rhythmic depth, melodic clarity, and expressive restraint.
Ricky Castillo has released the albums Habana 500 (2019) and Aire de mar (2022), along with the single Todo me lleva a ti (2023).
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