Seamus Blake


Seamus Blake is a Canadian tenor saxophonist and composer currently residing in New York.

Biography

Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a child and he later attended Berklee School of Music in Boston. Upon graduation, he moved to New York City. In February 2002, he won the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. He currently plays with his own quintet and has been a regular with the Mingus Big Band as well as many other New York musicians.

Discography

As leader

With Franco Ambrosetti
With Olegario Diaz
With Dave Douglas
With Wycliffe Gordon
With Opus 5
With Antonio Sanchez
With Kendrick Scott Oracle
With Bill Stewart
With Jesse van Ruller