FARMINGDALE, NY: Rico Reeds is proud to announce the signing of tenor saxophonist/composer Seamus Blake, one of the finest contemporary jazz artists today.
As a leader, Blake released six albums on Criss Cross Records, including his 1993 debut, The Call. He is a long-standing member of the Grammy-nominated Mingus bands and continues to play and record with Bill Stewart, Kevin Hays, David Kikoski and Alex Sipiagin, and the Victor Lewis Quintet. He is also a member of BANN, led by drummer Adam Nussbaum. In 2010, Blake was guest of honor at the International Saxophone Symposium in Washington hosted by the U.S. Navy Band. Blake 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, Antonio Sanchez, Scott Kinsey, Tal Wilkenfeld, Jane Monheit, Kenny Barron, Sam Yahel, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Wayne Krantz, Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider, Mark Turner, Brad Mehldau, Al Foster, Brian Blade, Jeremy Pelt, and Jack Dejohnette.
Blake continues to work with his fine quintet (David Kikoski, Lage Lund, Bill Stewart, Matt Clohesey) and on his ongoing explorations of electronic applications in jazz. For the last two summers, he has toured in Italy with the Seamus Blake Electric Band.
“Seamus is, in my opinion, one of the top five tenor players in the world right now," says fellow Rico Artist and accomplished jazz artist, Bob Sheppard.
Blake plays Rico Reserve Tenor reeds, strength 3.5. “Rico were the first reeds I ever played," he says. “After trying a lot of brands, I have found the Rico Reserve reeds to be the most consistent and playable reeds on the market."
“Seamus is an amazing musician," says Rico Product Manager Rob Polan. “We are thrilled to include him as part of our family of talented artists."
D'Addario & Company, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets complete lines of strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drumsticks, drum practice pads, and guitar and woodwind accessories under the proprietary brand names D'Addario, Planet Waves, Rico, Evans Drumheads, Pro-Mark Drumsticks, and PureSound Percussion. The company also runs theLessonroom.com and Guitar.com. D'Addario products are marketed in approximately 120 countries.
As a leader, Blake released six albums on Criss Cross Records, including his 1993 debut, The Call. He is a long-standing member of the Grammy-nominated Mingus bands and continues to play and record with Bill Stewart, Kevin Hays, David Kikoski and Alex Sipiagin, and the Victor Lewis Quintet. He is also a member of BANN, led by drummer Adam Nussbaum. In 2010, Blake was guest of honor at the International Saxophone Symposium in Washington hosted by the U.S. Navy Band. Blake 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, Antonio Sanchez, Scott Kinsey, Tal Wilkenfeld, Jane Monheit, Kenny Barron, Sam Yahel, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Wayne Krantz, Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider, Mark Turner, Brad Mehldau, Al Foster, Brian Blade, Jeremy Pelt, and Jack Dejohnette.
Blake continues to work with his fine quintet (David Kikoski, Lage Lund, Bill Stewart, Matt Clohesey) and on his ongoing explorations of electronic applications in jazz. For the last two summers, he has toured in Italy with the Seamus Blake Electric Band.
“Seamus is, in my opinion, one of the top five tenor players in the world right now," says fellow Rico Artist and accomplished jazz artist, Bob Sheppard.
Blake plays Rico Reserve Tenor reeds, strength 3.5. “Rico were the first reeds I ever played," he says. “After trying a lot of brands, I have found the Rico Reserve reeds to be the most consistent and playable reeds on the market."
“Seamus is an amazing musician," says Rico Product Manager Rob Polan. “We are thrilled to include him as part of our family of talented artists."
D'Addario & Company, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets complete lines of strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drumsticks, drum practice pads, and guitar and woodwind accessories under the proprietary brand names D'Addario, Planet Waves, Rico, Evans Drumheads, Pro-Mark Drumsticks, and PureSound Percussion. The company also runs theLessonroom.com and Guitar.com. D'Addario products are marketed in approximately 120 countries.
