Seamus Blake | |
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 Blake in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 8, 1970 London, England |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Criss Cross |
| Website | seamusblake |
Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a British-born Canadian tenor saxophonist.
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 the Berklee College of Music in Boston. [1]
Upon graduation, he moved to New York City. [2] In February 2002, he won the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. [3] [4] [5] 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.
In 2022 Seamus became a member of Roger Waters touring band for the This Is Not a Drill tour. Seamus is playing sax on Pink Floyd classic songs as well as Waters solo material.[ citation needed ]
With Opus 5
With Lea DeLaria
With David Kikoski
With Victor Lewis
With Monday Michiru
With Mingus Big Band
With Eric Reed
With Alex Sipiagin
With others
The Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It was managed by his widow, Sue Mingus, along with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Monday night appearance at DROM NYC in New York City, the Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
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