Esteban Castro is a 21-year-old pianist and composer who performs internationally with his own band and as an in-demand sideman. During his time in New York, he has worked with many inspiring artists, such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Harish Raghavan, Peter Evans, Gilad Hekselman, Billy Drummond, Joe Farnsworth, Giveton Gelin, Ben Solomon, Mark Shim, Francesco Cafiso, Mark Whitfield, and Ted Nash, among others. As a leader and a sideman, he has performed at venues such as The Blue Note, The Montreux Jazz Festival, Birdland, Birdland Theater, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, The Jazz Gallery, and Smalls. He has also had the opportunity to perform abroad in Switzerland, Italy, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, France, Spain, Canada, and the Bahamas. Esteban is currently a senior at the Juilliard School on a full scholarship.