Sam Dickinson was born in Toronto, and began playing guitar at the age of eight. He has studied at New England Conservatory, Humber College, and McGill University. Dickinson received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Miami (2019).

Sam'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.

Sam 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. He 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, released in 2025.
 

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Frost School of Music, University of Miami, FL

Master of Music, Jazz Performance & Composition, McGill University, Montréal, QC

Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies, Humber College, Toronto, ON

New England Conservatory, Boston, MA