LUKE SELLICK is a bassist, composer, teacher, and bandleader hailing from Winnipeg, Canada. Now a mainstay of the New York scene, Luke has traveled the world as the bassist of choice for preeminent jazz artists including Monty Alexander, Russell Malone, and Benny Golson, as well as leading his own creative endeavors.

 

A Master’s graduate of The Juilliard School, Luke moved to NYC in 2012, where he was mentored by legendary bassist Ron Carter. He received his on-the-job apprenticeship with the Johnny O’Neal Trio through weekly residencies at classic NYC venues, including Smoke, Smalls, and Mezzrow.

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In 2015, Luke joined the quartet of the late guitar master Russell Malone, recording Time for the Dancers and All About Melody while touring extensively. He began working with saxophone legend Benny Golson in 2016, and in 2019 joined the Monty Alexander Trio, touring internationally and appearing on the albums D-Day and A Jamerican in Paris. Currently based in Queens, NYC, Luke continues to perform worldwide with an array of top jazz figures, including George Coleman, Houston Person, Jimmy Greene, Renee Rosnes, Ron Blake, Lewis Nash, Carl Allen, Peter Bernstein, Donald Vega, and Isaiah J. Thompson.

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As a leader, Luke’s creative output spans original jazz releases (Discovery, Alchemist) as well as diverse collaborations, including acoustic jazz-folk projects with guitarist Andrew Renfroe (I’m Over You, Small Vacation, Aberdeen Blues) and duo recordings with Chicago pianist Ben Paterson (Just the Way You Are). In 2025, he expanded into praise and worship with the album Here Comes Heaven alongside Kate Chong, and in 2026 launched his sacred-jazz project Keys of David at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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In addition to his performance career, Luke is active in music education and mentorship, and frequently contributes to the worship band at his church in NYC, CityLight. His musical philosophy is epitomized in the words of J.S. Bach: "The end and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul."