Robert Lee

Robert Lee is an emerging upright bassist, composer, and bandleader in the Toronto jazz scene. His musical interest started with the violin before switching to the bass. He is a graduate from the University of Guelph and Humber College music programs. He obtained his Masters in Contemporary Performance from Berklee Valencia in 2021.

His latest Album Cha-Ran on TPR aims to continue his artistic identity. An identity that is founded in the emotional provocation of jazz and improvised music but pursues the exploration and implementation of new musical genres into one cohesive creative theatre.

It is an album of all original compositions inspired by Korean folk stories, spanning various fantasy and romantic narratives. The main goal of this music is to evoke the same emotion that is perceived from the narrative storytelling of Studio Ghibli films (i.e. Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle).

“Cha Ran” was released on August 26, 2022. Buy “Cha Ran” on Bandcamp to best support the artist. You can also buy/listen on Apple Music, and Spotify.