Ricardo Toscano was born in Lisbon (1993) but raised on the south bank of the river Tejo (Amora / Seixal), was linked to music from an early age through his father, who is also a musician. He started learning clarinet at age 8 in the local Philharmonic (Amora), coming in at 13 for the National Conservatory in the clarinet class, where he studied two years; at 15 he joined the Metropolitan Professional School in Clarinet class teacher Jorge Camacho, Nuno Gonçalves and João Ramos. At 16 he began their classes in Jazz Luiz Villas-Boas School in saxophone class of Professor Desidério Lázaro, with whom he studied two years. At 17 he joined the Music Academy of Lisbon regime of over-endowed, where it still remains.
Already had lessons / masterclasses with Danilo Perez, Wynton Marsalis, Greg Osby, João Moreira, Pedro Moreira, Miguel Zenon, Aaron Goldberg, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joe Lovano, Ben Street, George Garzone, Terence Blanchard and many others …
In 2011 he formed the Ricardo Toscano 4teto (with Andre Santos, João Hasselberg and João Pereira), having won the 25th edition of the Young Musicians Award in the category of Jazz. In the same year has also had the privilege of participating in the album “The Fado and songs of Alvim” the great master Fernando Alvim, having collaborated with artists such as Fafá de Belém, Carlos do Carmo, Camané, Rui Veloso, Carminho, Amélia Muge, Cristina Branco and others ..
Recognized in the national jazz scene, he has played with many of the most striking names such as Mário Laginha, Mário Barreiros, Carlos Barretto, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, João Moreira, Nelson Cascais, Paula Oliveira, Bruno Santos, Afonso Pais, André Sousa Machado Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão, André Fernandes, José Salgueiro, Júlio Resende, Bruno Pedroso, etc. And even in the field of popular music, with Paulo de Carvalho, António Chaínho, Carlos Manuel Proença, Ram Kyao, etc…
In 2013 he formed his current 4teto – with João Pedro Coelho, Romeu Tristão and João Pereira – having performed at festivals / great relief stage, for example, Angrajazz, Estoril Jazz, House of Music, Funchal Jazz, PortalegreJazzFest etc.
Now also integrates the Sextet Jazz Lisbon, Nelson Cascais Decateto, Septeto of the Hot Club of Portugal, Carlos Barretto Lokomotiv, Quartet Mário Barreiros, etc…
It also integrates the faculty of the Jazz School Luiz Villas-Boas and the Superior School of Technology and Arts of Lisbon.
His discography includes many participations in recordings in jazz and others. fispalmela
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