Sean Smith

Sean Smith is a New York double bassist and composer who has been a fixture of the international jazz scene since the 1980s. Born in 1965 in Norwalk, Connecticut, he came to the bass by way of alto saxophone and electric bass before completing his studies at the Manhattan School of Music in 1990. He has performed with Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, Benny Carter, Lee Konitz, Art Farmer, Tom Harrell, Bill Charlap, and Jacky Terrasson, and leads his own quartet with saxophonist John Ellis, guitarist Nate Radley, and drummer Russell Meissner. As a composer he wrote "Song for the Geese," the title track of Mark Murphy's 1998 album, and his writing and playing figure in two Grammy-nominated recordings. In 2007 he received a Bistro Award for Outstanding Instrumentalist.