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Draft:Brian Seeger

  • Comment: Better than last time--but this does not read like the biography of a person; it's really just a few highlights from someone's resume. It also needs proper formatting, in line with our conventions. And get rid of discogs--it doesn't help. We need secondary sources, particularly also for his academic career. Drmies (talk) 18:52, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Brian Seeger
Brian Seeger at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2018 with the Organic Trio
Brian Seeger at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2018 with the Organic Trio
Background information
BornAugust 27, 1960
Mount Clemens, Michigan
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1980s–present
LabelsJazz Family
Websitebrianseeger.com

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

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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. Seeger attended Florida State University, and was active in the music scene in Tallahassee. 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.[2]

Seeger relocated to New Orleans in 1991 and very quickly started performing and touring with many New Orleans artists, including Davell Crawford, Aaron Neville and Stanton Moore.[3] Seeger was part of Moore's first solo project, Moore and More, and composed many pieces for the group. He appeared on Moore's first two solo records All Kooked Out! and Flyin' the Koop.[1] Other notable bands Seeger was a part of at this time was Quintology[4] (which also includied two other Moore and More members), the New World Funk Ensemble, Neslort and Theresa Andersson.[5] Seeger was acknowledged in 1999 as a New Orleans Jazz All-Star by New Orleans Magazine.[6]

The early 2000's found Seeger performing more as a bandleader and increasingly producing records for other artists.[7][8]

Since 2010, Seeger has primarily worked with the Organic Trio[9][10], Cindy Scott[11][12] and Brad Walker[13][14], producing several records for all of these artists, as well as performing and writing music for them.

Academic Career

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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.[1][15] 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[16] and Delgado Community College. He taught at numerous National Guitar Workshop sessions, and has led workshops and clinics for students around the world.[17][18]

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[19][20]

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As a Performer

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  • Matt Booth, Sun Prints' (Independent, 2024)
  • Jason Mingledorff, Start It' (Independent, 2023)
  • Diana Herold, Tree to Tree' (X Marks the Spot, 2023)
  • Cindy Scott, Woman in the Mirror (Catahoula Records, 2023)
  • Diana Herald, Helium. (X Marks the Spot, 2020)
  • Brad Walker, The Dockside Sessions (Independent, 2020)
  • Jeffrey Meyer, Images (Paw Maw Music, 2020)
  • Cindy Scott & Brian Seeger, Sidebar Sessions, Vol. 6 (Independent, 2020)
  • Denise Mangiardi, Brown Book (Alice’s Loft Music, 2019)
  • Charlie Dennard, Deep Blue (Independent, 2018)
  • Organic Trio, Saturn’s Spell. (Jazz Family, 2017)
  • Evan Christopher, Bayou Chant and Other Textures (STR Digital, 2016)
  • Matthias Bublath, Time and Changes (Independent, 2016)
  • Thomas Pol, Thomas Pol’s America (Independent, 2016)
  • Brad Walker, Quintet (Independent, 2015)
  • Cindy Scott, Historia (Catahoula Records, 2014)
  • Charlie Dennard, From Brazil to New Orleans (Independent, 2014)
  • Alex Bosworth, Here for You. (Independent, 2014)
  • Organic Trio, Home Remembered. (Independent, 2013)
  • Camile Baudoine, Old Bayou Blues (Threadhead Records, 2011)
  • Cindy Scott, Let the Devil Take Tomorrow (Catahoula Records, 2010)
  • Martin Urbach, Free Will (Independent, 2008)
  • Frederick “Shep” Sheppard, Tradition - The Habari Gani Sessions (Drumparade, 2008)
  • Jirka Hala, Make You Wanna Hala (ARTA, 2008
  • Rebecca Barry, Rebecca Barry and the Headhunters (Independent, 2005)
  • Jesse Lewis, The Jesse Lewis Union (Lakefront Digital, 2003)
  • Stanton Moore, Flyin' the Koop (Verve Records, 2002)
  • Seeger, Petersen and Marsalis, Finger to the Universe (Lakefront Digital, 2002)
  • Olivier Bou, Bou-Shah-O-Ray (Olga Records, 2001)
  • Chevere, Baila Mi Ritmo (Independent, 2000)
  • Quintology, Blues By 5. (Independent, 2000)
  • Quintology, Quintology. (Independent, 1999)
  • Stanton Moore, All Kooked Out (Fog City Records, 1998)
  • Various E-Town Live (E-Town, 1997)
  • New World Funk Ensemble, New World Funk Ensemble. (Turnipseed Music, 1997)
  • Loren Pickford Elysian Fields (BMG, 1996)
  • Neslort, Martian Circus Waltz. (Independent, 1996)
  • Edward Petersen, The Test. (Independent 1996)
  • Theresa Andersson, Vibes. (Rabadash Records, 1994)
  • Neslort, Mother’s Call. (Independent, 1993)

As a Producer

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  • Carlos Medina, El Salt del Cavall (Seda Jazz Records, 2024)
  • Byron Asher, Lord, When You Send the Rain (Sinking City Records, 2024)
  • Matt Booth, Sun Prints (Independent, 2024)
  • Brad Walker + Extended, Side by Side (Independent, 2023)
  • Extended, Without Notice (Independent, 2022)
  • Cindy Scott, Woman in the Mirror (Catahoula Records, 2022)
  • Brad Walker, The Dockside Sessions (Independent, 2020)
  • Organic Trio, Saturn’s Spell (Jazz Family, 2017)
  • Brad Walker, Quintet (Independent, 2015)
  • Alex Bosworth & Hank Mackie, The Night We Called it a Day (Independent, 2015)
  • Alex Bosworth, Here for You (Independent, 2014)
  • The Session, This is Who We Are (Independent, 2013)
  • Organic Trio, Home Remembered (Independent, 2013)
  • Camile Baudoine, Old Bayou Blues (Threadhead Records, 2011)
  • Cindy Scott, Let the Devil Take Tomorrow (Catahoula Records, 2010)
  • Jirka Hala, Make You Wanna Hala (ARTA, 2008)
  • Martin Urbach, Free Will (Independent, 2008)
  • The Paislies, The Paislies (Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2007)
  • Jesse Lewis, The Jesse Lewis Union (Lakefront Digital, 2003)
  • Olivier Bou, Bou-Shah-O-Ray (Olga Records, 2001)
  • Chevere, Baila Mi Ritmo (Independant, 2000)
  • Quintology, Blues By 5 (Independant, 2000)
  • Quintology, Quintology (Independant, 1999)
  • Edward Petersen, The Test (Independent, 1995)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brian Seeger: Alvin "Red" Tyler Professorship in Jazz Studies". The University of New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ "Brian Seeger's Extended Bio". brianseeger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ "The Big Picture". brianseeger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ^ "the Quintologists". www.quintology.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "Dates". brianseeger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "New Orleans Jazz All-Stars 2009". 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ^ "Brian Seeger". jazz-concerts. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  8. ^ Jazz, All About (2020-04-27). "Brian Seeger Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ^ "New music spotlight: Organic Trio". WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  10. ^ "HOME | Organic Trio". Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  11. ^ Cosentino, Lawrence (2018-08-02). "Rare chances at Lansing JazzFest". City Pulse. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  12. ^ "Musicians From Home: Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger". New Orleans Museum of Art. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  13. ^ "VIRTUAL: Brad Walker Quartet ft. special guest Brian Seeger Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America". New Orleans Jazz Museum. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  14. ^ "Brian Seeger's Organic Trio Featuring Brad Walker 4/7/2018". Chorum Hall Jazz. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  15. ^ "BRIAN SEEGER QUARTET". Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  16. ^ "BRIAN SEEGER QUARTET on New Orleans: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 371856". 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  17. ^ "Mining For Magic – New Orleans! – SongRoots". Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  18. ^ "Jazz at the Sandbar Guitarist, Brian Seeger". calendar.time.ly. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  19. ^ "Brian Seeger Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  20. ^ "Brian Seeger (2)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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