Luís Vicente

Luís Vicente is a Portuguese trumpeter, composer and improviser based in Lisbon. His work ranges from open free improvisation to music with defined compositional structures, combining expressive trumpet sound, collective listening and changing approaches to rhythmic and melodic form.

He leads his own trio and quartet and participates in numerous international groups. His collaborators have included William Parker, Hamid Drake, John Dikeman, Roger Turner, Carlos Zíngaro, Akira Sakata and Mette Rasmussen. Long-standing projects include Vicente–Trilla, Chamber 4, Full Sun and several improvised ensembles, alongside performances across Europe and North America.

On Creative Sources, Luís Vicente is credited on 5 releases, including Creative Sources appearances (CS358), Live (CS433), Music from any moment (CS530), among other recordings.