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BrandonLee Cierley

BrandonLee Cierley is an up and coming Saxophonist born in Tacoma, Wa and now relocated to Portland, OR, who effortlessly combines elements from sounds that have influenced his musical voice such as Jazz, Hiphop, Lofi and Groove. During his time in Washington, BrandonLee graduated from Pacific Lutheran University where he pursued his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science & Music

During his uprising in the music scene, BrandonLee continuously sought instruction to master his saxophone craft by working with multiple instructors such as; Tracy Knoop, Braxton Cook, Steve Tresler, & Todd Delguidice.

While being a band leader and solo artist, BrandonLee has showcased his talents working with some of the music scene’s most exciting producers/artists around the world such as; Jam of the Week Founder/Portland based Trumpeter Farnell Newton, Portland based Producer/Instrumentalist POSY, EyeLoveBrandon, Jonny Tobin, multi-instrumentalist from Portland Machado Mijiga, & Hunter Love to name a few. In 2018, BrandonLee Cierley ventured into exploits outside of his staple genre to be a guest artist with TwoFriends, EDM LA Dj Duo, at sold out music festivals Lucky & Paradiso. BrandonLee has also joined the stage with world renowned Saxophonist Mike Phillips who has played with musical giants such as Michael Jackson, Prince & Stevie Wonder for his appearance at the PDX Jazz Festival 2023.

BrandonLee Cierley has performed over all the Pacific Northwest and being featured on Portland’s KMHD Radio and showcased multiple times on Seattle’s KNKX 88.5 Live Studio Session segments. Recently, BrandonLee Cierley performed at the 45th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 2025 under his own name.

BrandonLee Cierley released his debut album "Here Comes a New Challenger" in July of 2020 bringing in over 20k streams and counting which earned him a spot on PDX's jazz station KMHD's Best Single of the Year. On July 8th, BrandonLee released a much anticipated summer 2-pack EP "Thank You for Waiting" which feature dLA-based Saxophonist Braxton Cook and made Spotify’s Editorial Playlist “All New Jazz” reaching over 2 million streams and counting receiving a writeup from Abe Beeson, Host of KNKX’s The New Cool.

BrandonLee released his sophomore record “Camaraderie” which made Spotify’s Editorial Playlist “All New Jazz” along with many others. The album was picked up by local Portland based label LofiJazzSoul. “Camaraderie” received album reviews from one of Seattle prestigious jazz writers, Paul Rauch, from "All About Jazz" as well as from Robert Ham of "Jazz Society of Oregon''. With that, BrandonLee's newest album has been placed on a plethora of playlist placements including 2 of Spotify's biggest followed Editorial Playlist, "All About Jazz" & "Fresh Finds: Jazz".

BrandonLee Cierley: Camaraderie

Read "Camaraderie" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch
October 7, 2022

Camaraderie (Lofijazzsoul,2022) is BrandonLee Cierley's introduction to the jazz world, where he is a relative newcomer. A Tacoma, WA native who now works out of Portland, OR, Cierley clearly prioritizes original composition as much as he does spontaneous composition as a jazz tenor saxophonist. For a younger player, and as stated, a musician new to the jazz idiom, it is often the case. With the major shift in the recording industry over the past decade, more and more younger players ...

"Cierley's developing saxophone sound hints at the lean tones of his teacher, Cook, and on tenor sax, a touch of John Coltrane if he'd been a soul musician. Cierley is clearly finding confidence in his own sound, and making bold choices with his music." - Abe Beeson, KNKX

Camaraderie is just the latest expression from a jazz community that is hitting its collective stride and about ready to burst in the international consciousness. With an artist like Cierley leading the charge while also pulling up as many of his comrades to join him. there's little doubt that Portland is in good hands right now and will continue to be far into the future. - Robert Ham, Jazz Society of Oregon 2022