Don Cento
Composer / Guitarist
Don Cento is an Austin-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer, and recording producer. Growing up in rural Southeast Missouri, he has been making music since 1985 and holds a BA in Jazz Guitar Performance from the University of North Texas (1995).
Over the course of his career, Don has recorded, toured, and shared the stage with a wide range of acclaimed artists, including Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Bonnie Whitmore, Little Jack Melody, Jude, Chomsky, The Tomorrow People, Bluesqueezebox, Trey Johnson, and The Barton Hills Choir.
Since 2018, Don has operated CenTones, a private recording studio in Austin, TX, where he produces, records, and mixes for artists including Jerry David DeCicca, Matt Kivel, Vitskar Suden, Ralph White, Jonny Burke, Eamon Fogarty, Chris Gantry, and many others.
Beyond his work as a sideman and producer, Don leads several projects of his own. He is co-leader of the instrumental rock group Shibboleth, which has released two full-length albums, and records and performs under the solo moniker El Cento. In 2023 he founded Cento Threeo, a jazz-adjacent guitar trio whose debut album, Halfway to Mellowtown, releases June 19, 2026.
