Versatility, energy and musicality define Lucas Figueiredo Santana, 1993. Saxophone player but also clarinet and flute reed section player, the young Brazilian musician based in Amsterdam has shown a unique way to express himself through music, crossing over the Brazilian samba-jazz, Bossa Nova and Choro with Jazz and contemporary European music.
Keep an Eye Records winner – 2020 and former student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Lucas has been based in Europe since 2015 where he’s had countless opportunities in which he could experience the apex of the music, sharing the stage with many great musicians from the Brazilian Jazz and pop scene.
Throughout his arrangements and compositions, he brings to life his deepest musical feelings and emotions, expressing it into several different musical settings from string quartet to jazz nonet and large ensembles.