Brian Seeger is a guitarist, composer, producer, educator, recording engineer, bandleader and forensic musicologist. He was appointed Coca-Cola Endowed Chair in American Jazz Studies at the

University of New Orleans The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a Public university, public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. First opened in 1958 as Louisiana State University in New Orleans, it is the largest public university and one of t ...

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. Seeger attended

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in Tallahassee, Florida. 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 Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

. Seeger moved to New Orleans in 1991 and began performing and touring with many New Orleans artists, including Davell Crawford,

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and

Stanton Moore Stanton Moore (born July 9, 1972) is an American funk, jazz, and rock drummer from New Orleans. Most widely known as a founding member of Galactic, Moore has also pursued a solo recording career (beginning with his 1998 debut '' All Kooked Out ...

. 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'.'' Other bands Seeger was a part of at this time was Quintology, the New World Funk Ensemble, Neslort and

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. The early 2000s found Seeger performing more as a bandleader and increasingly producing records for other artists. Since 2010, Seeger has primarily worked with the Organic Trio, Cindy Scott and Brad Walker, 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

and holds the Coca-Cola Endowed Chair in American Jazz Studies. He has been part of the full-time faculty at UNO since 2008. Before that, Seeger was adjunct faculty at the

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and

Delgado Community College Delgado Community College (DCC) is a public community college in Louisiana, with campuses throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area. Its current campuses are in New Orleans (Orleans Parish) and in Jefferson Parish. The original City Park Camp ...

. He taught at numerous National Guitar Workshop sessions, and has led workshops and clinics for students around the world. Since 2019, Seeger has worked with several law firms as a forensic musicologist. Seeger holds a Masters of Music from the

, a Bachelor of Music from

, and a Bachelor of Arts from

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Discography

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As a Performer

* 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) * Organic Trio, ''Saturn’s Spell'' (Jazz Family, 2017) *

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, ''Bayou Chant and Other Textures'' (STR Digital, 2016) * Brad Walker, ''Quintet'' (Independent, 2015) * Cindy Scott, ''Historia'' (Catahoula Records, 2014) * Charlie Dennard, ''From Brazil to New Orleans'' (Independent, 2014) * Organic Trio, ''Home Remembered'' (Independent, 2013) *

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, ''Old Bayou Blues'' (Threadhead Records, 2011) * Cindy Scott, ''Let the Devil Take Tomorrow'' (Catahoula Records, 2010) * Frederick “Shep” Sheppard, Tradition - The Habari Gani Sessions'' (Drumparade, 2008)'' * Jirka Hala, ''Make You Wanna Hala'' (ARTA, 2008) *

, '' Flyin' the Koop'' (

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, 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) *

, '' All Kooked Out'' (Fog City Records, 1998) * New World Funk Ensemble, ''New World Funk Ensemble.'' (Turnipseed Music, 1997) * Neslort, ''Martian Circus Waltz'' (Independent, 1996) * Theresa Andersson, ''Vibes'' (Rabadash Records, 1994) * Neslort, ''Mother’s Call'' (Independent, 1993)

As a Producer

* Anna Laura Quinn & Ed Barrett, ''Just… Quinn & Barrett'' (Independent, 2025) * Sonic Chambers Quartet, ''Kiss of the Earth'' (577 Records, 2025) * 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) * Cindy Scott, ''Woman in the Mirror'' (Catahoula Records, 2023) * Brad Walker, ''The Dockside Sessions'' (Independent, 2020) * Organic Trio, ''Saturn’s Spell'' (Jazz Family, 2017) * Brad Walker, ''Quintet'' (Independent, 2015) * Organic Trio, ''Home Remembered'' (Independent, 2013) *

, ''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) * Olivier Bou, ''Bou-Shah-O-Ray'' (Olga Records, 2001) * Quintology, ''Blues By 5'' (Independent, 2000) * Quintology, ''Quintology'' (Independent, 1999) * Edward Petersen, ''The Test'' (Independent, 1995)

References

External links

Official site
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