Aaron Seeber

Aaron Seeber is a 23-year old drummer living in Brooklyn, NY and recent graduate of SUNY Purchase, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree. At Purchase, Aaron studied Jazz Drums under the tutelage of renowned instructors John Riley and Kenny Washington. He was a member of the Purchase Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jon Faddis and Todd Coolman. Aaron also had the opportunity to study with great musicians at Purchase, including Hal Galper, Ralph Lalama, Doug Weiss, Gary Smulyan and Pete Malinverni, among many others.

Originally born in Washington DC, Aaron attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD where he performed in their highly successful jazz ensemble, as well as playing in the 2009 Maryland All-State Jazz Band. While in high school, Aaron attended Paul Carr’s Jazz Academy of Music (JAM) Camp, where Paul took Aaron under his wing and helped him grow as a musician. Aaron now returns to the camp every Summer as the faculty drum instructor and combo teacher.

As a performer, Aaron has had the incredible opportunity to share the stage with greats Jon Faddis, Warren Wolf, Paul Bollenback, Tim Green, Mulgrew Miller, Gary Smulyan, Freddie Redd, Alex Norris, Butch Warren, Paul Carr, Chuck Redd, and many others. He leads his own Quintet at Smalls Jazz Club twice a month. Aaron has played at many of the renowned venues and festivals in Washington D.C. and New York City including Blues Alley, The Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Twins Jazz, The Kennedy Center, Atlas Theater, Carnegie Hall, The DC Jazz Festival and The Falcon.

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