Blake Meister

American Jazz bassist born and raised in Philadelphia. He was member of the first full class to matriculate in Peabody's jazz studies department, Meister attracted attention as a student, receiving both the Alice and Leary Taylor and Richard Franko Goldman awards in performance, as well as multiple career development grants. He went on to earn a master's degree in orchestral studies at Catholic University's Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, under a full-tuition scholarship. He has performed and/or recorded with a diverse group of renowned musicians that includes Marc Copland, Larry Willis, David Kikoski, Benito Gonzalez, Warren Wolf, Buddy Wachter, Paul Bollenback, Marin Alsop, Jamie Laredo, Eddie Henderson, Jeremy Pelt, Alex Norris, Jack DeJohnette, Ralph Peterson, Nasheet Waits, Tim Warfield and Gary Thomas, among others.