Brian Seeger Explained

Brian Seeger
Birth Date:August 27, 1960
Birth Place:Mount Clemens, Michigan
Genre:Jazz
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Guitar
Years Active:1980s–present
Label:Jazz Family
Associated Acts:Organic Trio, Davell Crawford, Cindy Scott, Stanton Moore, Quintology, Brad Walker

Brian Seeger is a guitarist, composer, producer, recording engineer, bandleader and educator. He was appointed Coca-Cola Endowed Chair in American Jazz Studies[1] at the University of New Orleans in 2023.

Musical career

Seeger played his first professional gigs as a young teen in New Jersey. Before his senior year of high school, his family moved to Florida.[2] Seeger attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.[3] In the mid-80s, he traveled abroad for several years, performing as a street musician. Upon returning to the US in 1987, Seeger moved to Boston to complete a degree in Guitar Performance at the Berklee College of Music.[4]

Seeger moved to New Orleans in 1991 and began performing and touring with many New Orleans artists, including Davell Crawford, Aaron Neville and Stanton Moore. Seeger was part of Moore's first solo project, Moore and More, and composed many pieces for the group.[5] He appeared on Moore's first two solo records All Kooked Out![6] and Flyin' the Koop. Other bands Seeger was a part of at this time was Quintology,[7] the New World Funk Ensemble,[8] Neslort and Theresa Andersson.[9] [10]

The early 2000's found Seeger performing more as a bandleader and increasingly producing records for other artists.[11] [12]

Since 2010, Seeger has primarily worked with the Organic Trio,[13] [14] [15] Cindy Scott[16] [17] and Brad Walker,[18] [19] producing several records for all of these artists, as well as performing and writing music for them.

Academic career

Seeger is a full professor in the Music Department of the University of New Orleans and holds the Coca-Cola Endowed Chair in American Jazz Studies.[20] He has been part of the full-time faculty at UNO since 2008. Before that, Seeger was adjunct faculty at the University of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans[21] and Delgado Community College. He taught at numerous National Guitar Workshop sessions, and has led workshops and clinics for students around the world.[22] [23]

Seeger holds a Masters of Music from the University of New Orleans, a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, and a Bachelor of Arts from Stockton University.

Discography

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As a Performer

As a Producer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Seeger: Alvin "Red" Tyler Professorship in Jazz Studies . 2024-06-04 . The University of New Orleans.
  2. Web site: Fred Katzen Talkin' Jazz Live Interview @ the Louisiana Jazz Museum . 27 April 2017 .
  3. Web site: Florida Flambeau: Waveform Live Performance Review . 1980 .
  4. Web site: University of New Orleans Faculty Brian Seeger .
  5. Web site: Modern Drummer Issue 263: Moore and More Live Performance Review . 2001 .
  6. Web site: Jazz . All About . 1999-08-01 . Stanton Moore: All Kooked Out! album review @ All About Jazz . 2024-07-19 . All About Jazz . en.
  7. Web site: Jazz . All About . 2000-07-01 . Quintology: Blues By 5 album review @ All About Jazz . 2024-07-19 . All About Jazz . en.
  8. Web site: Metason . Brian Seeger . 2024-07-19 . ArtistInfo . EN.
  9. Web site: Brian Seeger Discography & Credits . www.allmusic.com .
  10. Web site: Theresa Andersson – Vibes Louisiana Music Factory . 2024-07-19 . www.louisianamusicfactory.com.
  11. Web site: Brian Seeger . 2024-06-04 . jazz-concerts . en.
  12. Web site: Jazz . All About . 2020-04-27 . Brian Seeger Musician - All About Jazz . 2024-06-04 . All About Jazz Musicians . en.
  13. Web site: 2017-02-14 . New music spotlight: Organic Trio . 2024-06-04 . WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM . en.
  14. Web site: HOME Organic Trio . 2024-06-04.
  15. Web site: 2017-02-08 . Organic Trio, "Saturn's Spell" (Jazz Family) . 2024-07-19 . OffBeat Magazine . en-US.
  16. Web site: Cosentino . Lawrence . 2018-08-02 . Rare chances at Lansing JazzFest . 2024-06-04 . City Pulse . en.
  17. Web site: 2020-09-23 . Musicians From Home: Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger . 2024-06-04 . New Orleans Museum of Art . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-02-16 . VIRTUAL: Brad Walker Quartet ft. special guest Brian Seeger Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America . 2024-06-04 . New Orleans Jazz Museum . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022-09-20 . Brian Seeger's Organic Trio Featuring Brad Walker 4/7/2018 . 2024-06-04 . Chorum Hall Jazz . en-US.
  20. Web site: Endowed Chairs and Professors . 2024-09-14 . The University of New Orleans . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-03-25 . BRIAN SEEGER QUARTET on New Orleans: Get Tickets Now! Theatermania - 371856 . 2024-06-04 . en-US.
  22. Web site: Mining For Magic – New Orleans! – SongRoots . 2024-06-04 . en-CA.
  23. Web site: Jazz at the Sandbar Guitarist, Brian Seeger . 2024-06-04 . calendar.time.ly . en-US.
  24. Web site: Brian Seeger Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... . 2024-06-04 . AllMusic . en.

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