About Marcelo Cucco
Marcelo Cucco is a Brazilian saxophonist, music educator, and composer originally from Rio de Janeiro and currently based in Brighton, UK. With over 15 years of professional experience performing across more than 40 countries, he has built an international career spanning jazz, pop, world music, corporate events, cruise ships, festivals, weddings, and street performance.
A graduate in Music Education from UNIRIO in Rio de Janeiro and holding an MA in Popular Music Practice from BIMM Brighton, Marcelo combines artistic performance with a strong educational background. His musical journey has taken him throughout South America and Europe, where he immersed himself in local musical traditions and developed an original compositional approach inspired by cultural exchange, improvisation, and travel.
As a performer, Marcelo has appeared on international cruise ships, luxury events, festivals, and private functions, offering a repertoire of more than 1000 songs alongside original compositions that blend jazz, Brazilian rhythms, Latin American influences, and contemporary world music.
Alongside his performance career, Marcelo teaches saxophone and improvisation through workshops, private lessons, and online programmes, helping musicians develop creativity, listening skills, and confidence in improvisation.
Whether performing sophisticated jazz standards, Ibiza-style saxophone sets, popular classics, or original world-fusion compositions, Marcelo brings versatility, energy, and a global perspective to every performance.
Musical instruments & styles
Instruments
Tenor Saxophone
Styles
Jazz, Latin, World, Improvised