Oscar Seaton Jr.

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Oscar Seaton Jr.
Born Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Gospel, pop, rock, fusion
Occupation(s)Drummer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, bass

Oscar Seaton Jr. (also credited as Oscar Seaton) is an American drummer and a long-time collaborator of Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis. He has also played and toured with other best-selling and award-winning musicians including Lionel Richie, Lee Ritenour, David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs, George Benson, Yolanda Adams and Dianne Reeves, among many others.

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Early life and career

Seaton was born in Chicago and took to the drums at an early age by banging on the family's pots and pans. Raised primarily listening to gospel, Seaton realized he had an aptitude for the drums when playing for his church's choir and moved to Los Angeles in 2000. [1] He regularly appears on albums from best-selling artists Ramsey Lewis, Lionel Richie and Lee Ritenhour (as well as Richie). He's also toured with award winners David Sanborn, Boz Scaggs and George Benson. In addition to his collaborations, he also is founding member of the jazz trio date/of/birth, as well as the rock group 13 Curves. [2]

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References

  1. Bentley, Mary (September 2006). "The Sidemen of Smooth Jazz: Oscar Seaton". Smooth Views. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. Dolbear, Mike. "Features: Interview With Oscar Seaton". mikedolbear.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.