Ottawa Jazz Festival: The Robert Lee Group

Robert Lee is an upright bassist, composer, and bandleader in the Toronto jazz scene. 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. He has performed at various venues and festivals across Ontario and internationally, including the Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival, the Guelph Jazz Festival, the Newmarket Music Festival, the Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Jimmy Glass Off Festival (Spain), MusicFest Canada, and the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.

Robert performed on the 2024 Juno Nominated album “ Little Bit a’ Love” by vocalist Denielle Bassels. He was named a Toronto Arts Foundation Finalist for “Breakthrough Jazz Artist” in 2025.

The Robert Lee Group is a unique project consisting of original compositions inspired by Korean folk stories and poetry, spanning various fantasy and romantic narratives. The project aims to develop an artistic identity founded in the emotional provocation of jazz and improvised music while exploring and implementing Korean traditional elements into one cohesive creative theatre. Robert has delved deeper into exploring his identity as a Korean Canadian, questioning what it means to simultaneously straddle two contrasting cultural identities. Featuring Jacqueline Teh (vocals), Sangah Lee (guest vocals), Jen Lo (piano), Roa Lee (gayageum), Allison Au (on saxophone), Jay Yoo (guitar) and Andrew McCarthy (drums) the project blends jazz improvisation, R&B/soul, folk, and film music with Korean traditional elements into a seamless amalgamation of colourful textures and unique arrangements.

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The Robert Lee Group

Ottawa Jazz Festival: The Robert Lee Group

Date/Time
Saturday, June 27, 2026
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location
Confederation Park
Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 5J2

Price
$175-1500

Phone
613-241-2633

Website
https://program.ottawajazzfestival.com/item/30064-The-Robert-Lee-Group

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