SAM DICKINSON was born in Toronto, and began playing guitar at the age of eight. He studied jazz during high school at the Humber College Community Music Program, followed by studies at New England Conservatory, Humber College, and McGill University. Dickinson received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Miami in 2019. Dickinson’s formative years included guitar instruction from Mick Goodrick, Lorne Lofsky, Ben Monder, Joe Morris, John Hart, Ted Quinlan, and Brad Shepik, as well as composition/arranging lessons from John Hollenbeck, Christine Jensen, and Joe Sullivan. Dickinson has shared the stage with Donny McCaslin, Jerry Bergonzi, Jack DeJohnette, Seamus Blake, Jean- Michel Pilc, Dave Holland, Pat LaBarbara, Jimmy Heath, and Danilo Perez, to name a few. Dickinson released his debut album Don’t Ask Me in 2023, and maintains an active schedule performing, composing, and teaching. Dickinson’s second album Gemini Duets (TQM Records) is a collection of solo guitar music, and was released digitally and on vinyl in 2025.