Luís Vicente is a Portuguese trumpeter and composer working at the intersection of free jazz and contemporary improvisation. He grew up in Lourinhã as a self-taught musician and later studied at the Hot Club Jazz School in Lisbon. Leading a trio with double bassist Gonçalo Almeida and drummer Pedro Melo Alves, he has become one of the most distinctive voices in European improvised music, praised for combining sonic experimentation with lyrical depth.
Luís Vicente was named Músico do Ano (Musician of the Year) in Portugal by jazz.pt.
The trio expands to a quintet with pianist Leo Genovese and saxophonist Tony Malaby for the 'Expanding Horizons' tour.
The trio released the album Come Down Here via Clean Feed Records, the long-awaited successor to the debut Chanting In The Name Of (2021).
Come Down Here was reviewed by The Free Jazz Collective as an album with deep roots in the jazz tradition and a fully modern openness to the world.
The Luís Vicente Trio performed at the Guimarães Jazz 2024 festival, expanded with guest saxophonist Camila Nebbia.
