Saxophonist Brian Blaker originally hails from Los Angeles, California. Initially inspired by punk rock, his musical path shifted after discovering John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. This led to early tutelage under saxophonist Roger Stemen and eventually at the Stanford Jazz Residency. There he had the privilege to learn from jazz luminaries such as Phil Woods, Jimmy Heath and Eric Alexander as well as mentorship under Taylor Eigsti and Patrick Wolfe. Blaker then went on to earn his Bachelor's in Saxophone Performance and Master's in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a stint at the Prins Claus Conservatorium in the Netherlands, learning from masters like Ron Kerber, John Swana, Joel Frahm, Mark Gross and Robin Eubanks.

After the completion of his studies, he became active in Philadelphia's music scene, performing with the Philadelphia funk band Swift Technique and guesting with Vulfpeck, Big Sam's Funky Nation, and many more.

During this time Blaker also headed two albums with his project, Bison's Big Bang: Pure Imagination (Independent 2015) and Beyond the Canyon (Jazzego 2022) showcasing his skills as a composer and bandleader.

Based in Portugal since 2018, he's currently active in projects with the independent music label Jazzego where he's been a featured guest artist with Minus & Mr. Dolly on Giant Stops (2023) as well as Bardino on their early 2024 release Memoria da Pedra Mae that has led to performances across the country including the 2024 edition of Paredes de Coura. Through Jazzego he will be releasing a new EP of music under his own name in early 2025 with drummer Miguel Sampaio (Puzzle3 trio, Anti-Medo), guitarist Luis Ribeiro (Joaquim Rodrigues, Carl Minneman 5tet) and Pedros Santos (Clã, New Max) on bass with a direction that incorporates electronics and modern groove elements while being uncompromising in jazz sensibilities.