Seamus Blake
| Seamus Blake | |
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Blake in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born |
December 8, 1970 London, England |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, EWI |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Criss Cross |
| Website | seamusblake |
Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a Canadian tenor saxophonist and composer currently residing in New York City.
Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, 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 (featuring David Kikoski, Lage Lund, Bill Stewart, and Matt Clohesy) and has been a regular with the Mingus Big Band as well as many other New York musicians.
As a Leader
With Dave Douglas
With Antonio Sanchez
With Bill Stewart
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