Carlos Bica


Carlos Bica, born in Lisbon and currently living in Berlin, is a double bass player and composer.
Bica studied at the Academia dos Amadores de Musica in Lisbon and the Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg. He was "Musician of the Year" in Portugal in 1998 and in 2016. For his album “Matéria-Prima” released in 2010, the Carlos Paredes Prize 2011 was awarded to Carlos Bica. He has played at important jazz festivals across Europe, Canada and Asia.
He has also composed for several theatres as well as dance and film productions. He worked for many years with Portuguese vocalist Maria João - a cooperation that established him on the international scene. He has also worked with the likes of Portuguese Fado singers Carlos do Carmo, Camané, Cristina Branco, Ana Moura, José Mário Branco, and jazz musicians Ray Anderson, Kenny Wheeler, Aki Takase, Paolo Fresu, Julian Argüelles, Frank Möbus, Jim Black, Gebhard Ullmann, Lee Konitz, Mário Laginha, Matthias Schubert, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Markus Stockhausen, Daniel Erdmann, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Zorn among others.

Selected discography