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Jim Seeley (trumpet) Mr. Seely’s father, a tenor saxophonist, influenced him to love jazz. Immediately after his formal studies at the Berklee College of Music, he moved to Los Angeles where he joined the sextet of veteran drummer Dick Berk. After three years with Berk, he joined the Ray Charles Orchestra where he played alongside fellow trumpeter Johnny Coles. After recording and touring the world with Charles, Mr. Seeley returned to Los Angeles and freelanced with musicians such as Bill Holman, Gerald Wilson, Harry James, Woody Herman, and Artie Shaw. Since moving to New York in 1990, Mr. Seeley has collaborated with Tonight Show saxophonist Ralph Moore, Chico O’Farrill’s Orchestra, Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Louis Bellson, Max Roach, The Charles Mingus Big Band, Albert Sarko, Chico O’Farrill, Barry Wedgle, as well as his own small groups. For the past several years, Mr. Seeley has periodically returned to his native Kansas to conduct clinics, workshops, and concerts at many high schools and universities.

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