# Seamus Blake’s music is known for its sophistication, bold improvisations and “sheer swagger”: Video

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- Published: 2018-12-07T21:02:15+01:00
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**08.12. – Happy Birthday !!! New York based saxophonist/composer SEAMUS BLAKE is
recognized as one of the finest exponents of contemporary jazz. His music is known
for its sophistication, bold improvisations and “sheer swagger”. **

**0**John Scofield, who hired Seamus for his “Quiet Band,” called him “extraordinary,
a total saxophonist.” Throughout his 24 year career, Seamus has garnered critical
praise for his masterful playing, his fine compositional skills and for his facility
as a leader.

Since moving to Paris in February 2018 Seamus has been invited to perform the music
of his recent CD, “Superconductor” with a number of European Jazz Bands. Beginning
with the Latvian Radio Jazz Band early in 2018, Seamus has performed with the Trondheim
Big Band and The Sibis Alumni Big Band (Sibelius Institute , Helsinki),in September.
He is scheduled to perform his music with The Tuesday Big Band (Amsterdam) on November
6/7, and The Subway Jazz Orchestra on November 14. 

In 2017 Seamus assembled a new quartet, The French Connection. The band ( Seamus,
Tony Tixier piano, Florent Nisse, bass, and Gautier Garrigue, drums) recorded their
first CD in Paris in November, 2017 and have toured in France and Spain. The CD 
will be released on the Whirlwind label. Three promo videos will be available on
Youtube in January. Seamus has a busy schedule in Europe in 2018. Check the Performance
page for details.

_Superconducto_r is Seamus’ most ambitious project to date and was released in December
2015. The talent includes Nate Smith, Matt Garrison, Scott Kinsey, a 7 piece orchestral
ensemble as well as special guest appearances by John Scofield and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
The album marks the debut of Seamus on EWI (electronic wind instrument). Seamus 
plays on the 2015 Grammy nominated _Camino _by pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. 

Seamus Blake was born December 1970 in England and raised in Vancouver, Canada. 
At age 21, while still a student at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College, he was
asked to record with legendary drummer Victor Lewis.  After graduation, he moved
to New York, where he rapidly established himself on the New York jazz scene.  In
February 2002, Seamus took first place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz
Saxophone Competition in Washington D. C. As the winner, he performed with Wayne
Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

As a leader/co-leader , Seamus has released 16 albums. He is featured as a sideman
on over 70 CDs.

Seamus has played on six of of the Grammy nominated Mingus bands’ albums   He continues
to play and record with Bill Stewart, Kevin Hays, David Kikoski and Alex Sipiagin.
Seamus is frequently featured as a guest artist. In 2010 he was guest of honor at
the International Saxophone Symposium in Washington hosted by the US Navy Band. 
Seamus was a member of John Scofield’s Quiet Band and toured and recorded with Dave
Douglas. Some of the many other artists he has worked with include Eric Reed, Ethan
Iverson, Chris Cheek, and Matt Penman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uhCuNwCBUY

![Картинки по запросу Seamus Blake](https://i0.wp.com/www.wakefieldjazz.
org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Seamus-Blake.jpg?zoom=1.25&w=660)

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