Music & Projects

Cansu Arat & Lucas Brum

The Turkish singer Cansu Arat and the Brazilian guitarist Lucas Brum met during their studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (HfMT). The duo gave their very first concert together with the HfMT Big Band, playing Lucas's big band arrangements.

They mostly interpret Lucas's own compositions and Brazilian standards by Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque and Ivan Lins.

Photo: Giovanni Weiss

HfMT Big Band

Lucas Brum has worked with the HfMT Big Band in Hamburg as a conductor, composer, and arranger, leading projects that bring Brazilian musical traditions into dialogue with contemporary jazz. His work with the ensemble includes original compositions and arrangements developed specifically for big band, emphasizing orchestral color, rhythmic character, and the interplay between written music and improvisation.

Photo: Nils Jöhnk

Lucas Brum Big Band

The Lucas Brum Big Band was founded by Lucas Brum in Porto Alegre in 2021, bringing together a new generation of Brazilian jazz musicians in a classic large-ensemble formation. The band developed a repertoire combining original compositions with music by Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, Joe Henderson, Tom Jobim, João Bosco and Aldir Blanc. Its rehearsals and interpretations were built through a collaborative process, with the musicians contributing as performers, composers and arrangers. The ensemble performed regularly in Porto Alegre, including at Espaço 373, Sgt. Pepper’s and the city’s Noite dos Museus.

Photo: Priscila Leal