Ballina Arts Centre & Improvised Music Company are delighted to announce Sean Maynard Smith as the new musician in residence for the 2025 NAVIGATOR residency programme.
Sean Maynard Smith is a professional bass player with a diverse range of musical experiences. He is a regular feature in the Irish Jazz scene and plays weekly as part of the ‘Pizza Jazz’ trio at Lucky’s, a 6 year residency which guests some of the island’s leading jazz musicians every Wednesday in Dublin. Since earning a BA from Newpark School of Music in 2004, he has been working in a wide variety of musical outfits in Ireland and the UK. He currently plays with Dan Walsh’s ‘Fixity’, Aonghus McEvoy and the Ben Prevo Three, among others.
During Seans residency, Sean did a 2 hour workshop in musical improvisation to help the skills of intermediate level bass players.