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Cícero Lee

Cícero Lee began his professional career in 1999. Since then he has been part of Lisbon's vibrant music scene, recording and performing alongside artists of various musical genres. The names Luís Represas, Júlio Resende, Victor Zamora, José Mário Branco, Sérgio Godinho, Carlos do Carmo, Pedro Madaleno, José Salgueiro, Salomão Soares, Ivan Lins, Elisa Rodrigues or Desidério Lázaro, Gene Garcia, José Salgueiro are just some of the many with whom he has shared music and stage and that have shaped him as an artist.

As a leader, he has recorded 4 albums: "Ventos" (2013), "Those Who Stay" (2015), "Na Casa Da Nuvem" (2020) and "Resilience" (2022).

Awards

Top Four Portuguese Records of 2015, in jazzlogical.net. (Reviewers poll)

Cícero Lee: light / beyond

Read "light / beyond" reviewed by La-Faithia White

by La-Faithia White
July 28, 2026

Cicero Lee is a double bassist, composer and producer, with over two decades of a career in the Portuguese and international music scenes. His work unfolds between original works and collaborations in diverse contexts, bridging jazz with other musical languages. “Amazonia" opens with an orchestral drumroll before unfolding into a processional-style ballad. Ricardo Toscano's saxophone guides the melody with quiet authority while the rhythm section provides a steady and supportive foundation. On “Beyond Light," Toscano establishes a graceful, ...

“... the moment the four musicians started playing together it was as if an explosion of color took place” Rui Eduardo Paes, in jazz.pt, Portugal (concert review) “... an album with an incredibly engaging personality” in birdistheworm.com, USA “... a band that shows consistency and intensity ... an album that grows more and more on each audition” in jazzparadescargar, Buenos Aires, Argentina “... Cícero Lee, a great composer representative of Portuguese jazz” in actualjazz.blogspot.com, Uruguay “... some of the best performers and formations that I had the opportunity to listen lately” Juan Conde Tomilla, Director, Gibraleon International Jazz Festival, Spain “..