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Seamus Blake

Born: December 8, 1970

New York based tenor saxophonist/composer Seamus Blakeis recognized as one of the finest and most creative youngplayers in jazz.

John Scofield , who hired him for his “Quiet Band,”calls him “extraordinary, a total saxophonist.” In February2002, he took first place in the Thelonious Monk InternationalJazz Saxophone Competition in Washington D.C. As thewinner, he performed with Wayne Shorter and HerbieHancock.

Seamus Blake was born in England and raised in Vancouver,Canada. At age 21, while still a student at Boston'sprestigious Berklee College, he was asked to record withlegendary drummer Victor Lewis. After graduation, he movedto New York, where he rapidly established himself on the NewYork jazz scene.

Alive in Philadelphia, Vol. 1 (At Chris’ Jazz Cafe)

By Alexander Claffy

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: She; 7.5; Bass Introduction; Hard Time Killing Floor Blues ; Piano Introduction / Be My Love; Oriental Folk Song; Without A Song; Just For The Love.

The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays The Music Of Eddie Harris EH!

By Seamus Blake

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: Compared To What; Listen Here; Mean Greens; EH Medley( Get On Up and Dance; It's Time to Do What You Want; Get on Down; Jazz Freedom Dance; I Need Some Money);Come Dance With Me; Funkorama; Illusionary Dreams.

Cassandra Wilson Tribute (RIP); New Music from Joey DeFrancesco, Doug Webb, and Others

by David W. Daniels
September 15, 2026

Additional music in the show includes new music from Sullivan Fortner, Stella Cole, and More. Recognizing this week's jazz musician birthdays with music from Sonny Rollins, Brian Lynch, Hiram Bullock, and others.Playlist Cassandra Wilson} &#147;Autumn Nocturne" from <em> Blue Skies </em> (JMT) 00:00 </li> <li> {{m: Steve Coleman “Soul Melange" from Sine Die (Pangaea) ...

Chef’s K.I.S.S.

by Patrick Burnette
September 3, 2026

A nice, straight-forward jazz album caught Mike's ear, so he decided to do a podcast devoted to new releases that don't over egg the pudding, or as Google suggested, “go all around Robin Hood's barn?" (Google's been drinking again). Anyway, while he came up with two fine straight-ahead examples, Pat's offerings ended up a little thornier, ...

Dorota Piotrowska, Seamus Blake, Elsa Nilsson, Christian Dillingham & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 25, 2026

Two ways to pay tribute to Eddie Harris, and other discoveries from the new releases vault.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seamus Blake “Mean Greens" The Electrifying Seamus Blake--EH! (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 6:11 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home (Baby Tank) 7:25 ...

Caesar Frazier, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Mike Clark and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Caesar Frazier, Clark Sommers, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Somi, Adrian Younge, Mike Clark, Arman Sangalang, John Clayton, Haruna Fukazawa, Jae Sinnett, Carlos Henriquez, Malcolm Strachan, Reid Hoyson Project, Sarah Sharp, Suzanne Pittson, Bevan Manson, Michael Dease Big Band, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Andrew Kim, Nicolas Payton, Zaccai Curtis, Emmet Cohen, Nduduzo ...

Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 6, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Brent Birckhead, Zaccai Curtis, Rick Braun, Robert Jospe Quartet, Randy Ingram, Jaana Narsipur, Bob Nell & Michael Bisio, The Holland Court Jazz Trio, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton, The Caeser Pink Quintet, Dawn Clement, Tony Grey, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Steve Swallow, Bria Skonberg, Jim ...

Gretchen Parlato, Freddy Cole, Tank and the Bangas, Cecile McLorin Salvant and More!

by Jua Howard
August 5, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Gretchen Parlato, Suzanne Pittson,Tank and the Bangas, Tom Ricci, Kate McGarry and Cecile McLorin Salvant. I've also got more timeless ...

Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 23, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye, La Lucha, Antonio Adolfo, Bill Connors, Bria Skonberg, Mike DiRubbo, Ralph Alessi, Paul Carlon, Rik Wright's Fundamental Forces, Charles Tolliver, Nicole Zuraitis, Lisa Rich, Steve Swallow, Bruce Williams, Sylvia Brooks, John Clayton, Will Lyle, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Eliane ...