In addition to leading his own quartet, Sean has been a member of the Jacky Terrasson Trio since 2000. His work with Jacky Terrasson and Emmanuel Pahud on the EMI/Blue Note recording, Into the Blue, was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award.

Sean has performed with many jazz superstars including Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, Benny Carter, Flip Phillips, Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, Art Farmer, and Tom Harrell. He has also been the accompanist of choice for such world-renowned vocalists as Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Mark Murphy, and Jimmy Scott.

Sean is a prolific composer whose works have been played and recorded by such artists as Phil Woods, Mark Murphy, Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Bill Mays and Leon Parker. His "Song for the Geese" was recorded by Mark Murphy as the title track of Murphy's RCA/BMG release, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998.

A Manhattan School of Music graduate, Sean has taught privately for more than 17 years and is currently teaching at City College in Manhattan. Sean has also taught for the Carnegie Hall Corporation jazz program in the New York City public school system and has given concerts and workshops in public schools in the tri-state area.

He has participated in master classes and workshops all over the world including those in New York City's New School University, NYU, Manhattan School of Music, City College, William Paterson University, the Discovery Program for children at the Jazz Standard, and Seminario Internacional, an international jazz seminar in Vila-Real, Spain.

Sean's first recording, Sean Smith Quartet Live!  (on Chiaroscuro), featured some of his compositions and was received with outstanding reviews.

Sean's most recent recording, Poise (on Ambient), features new compositions performed by his working quartet. Sean is based in New York.