Oscar Seaton Jr. (also credited as Oscar Seaton) is an American drummer and a long-time collaborator of

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-winning jazz pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis. He has also played and toured with other best-selling and award-winning musicians including

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Lee Ritenour Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Biography Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...

, David Sanborn,

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, George Benson,

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and

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, among many others.

Early life and career

Seaton was born in

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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

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in 2000. 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.

Credits

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, ''

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'' (Drums) * Will Downing, ''Euphoria'' (Drums) * Aleks Sever, ''Danger Girl'' (Drums) *

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, Electric Wonderland (Drums) *

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, ''Pure'' (Drums) * Lee Ritenour, ''Rhythm Sessions'' (Drums) * Oil Silk, ''All We Need'' (Drums) * Brian Simpson, ''South Beach'' (Drums) *

Gregg Karukas Gregg Karukas (born 1956) is a smooth jazz pianist from Maryland who first gained notice in Washington, D.C., then moved to Los Angeles in 1983. He backed Melissa Manchester before he co-founded the Rippingtons in 1985. He experimented with dr ...

, ''GK'' (Drums) * Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, ''Out of the Wilderness'' (Drums) *

Euge Groove Steven Eugene Grove (born November 27, 1962), better known as Euge Groove, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist. Early life and career Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he graduated from the University of Miami School of Music in 1984. Grove did n ...

, Sunday Morning (Drums) (Drums) * Lionel Richie, ''Live'' (Drums) *

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, ''Tequila Moon'' (Drums) * Oli Silk, ''The Limit's the Sky'' (Drums) * Michael Manson, ''Up Front'' (Drums) * Dianne Reeves, ''When You Know'' (Drums) * Lionel Richie, ''Live in Paris'' (Drums) * Dharma Buds, ''New World Jazz Order'' (Drums) * J. Thompson, ''Inside World'' (Drums) * Michael Manson, ''Just Feelin' It'' (Drums) *

Eric Darius Eric Darius (born December 3, 1982), is an American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator. Early life Darius was born in New Jersey to a father of Haitian descent and a mother of Jamaican descent. He grew up in Tampa, Flo ...

, ''Just Getting Started'' (Drums) * Lee Ritenour, ''Smoke 'N' Mirrors'' (Drums) * ''

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(Soundtrack)'' (Drums) * Lee Ritenour, ''Overtime'' (Drums) * Dwayne Smith, ''Stories'' * Dwayne Smith, ''This Is Me'' * Lionel Richie, ''Encore'' (Drums) * Dan Siegel, Inside Out (Drums) * Lionel Richie, ''Just for You'' (Drums) * Don Grusin, ''The Hang'' (Drums) * Brazzaville, ''Welcome to…Brazzaville'' (Drums) * Darius Brooks, ''Your Will hordant' (Drums) * Brian Culbertson, Come on Up (Drums) *

, ''Groovalicious'' (Drums) * David Garfield, ''Retro Jazz Quintet'' (Drums) *

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, ''The Percy Bady Experience'' (Drums) * Dino Soldo, ''Thread'' (Drums) *

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, ''Rouge On Pockmarked Cheeks'' (Drums) * Michael Manson, ''The Bottom Line'' (Drums) *

Brian Culbertson Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is an American smooth jazz/ R&B/funk musician and producer. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano and trombone. Early life and career Culbertson was born in Decatur, Illinois. As a child, he wa ...

, ''Nice & Slow'' (Drums) * Steve Cole, ''Between Us'' (Drums) * Jeff Jarvis, ''Morning Drive'' (Drums) *

, ''Somethin' Bout Love'' (Drums) * Darius Brooks, ''Your Will ourney' (Drums) * Public Announcement, ''All Work, No Play'' (Drums) * Sharie Marie, ''Essence of Love'' (Drums) * Ramsay Lewis, ''Priceless Jazz'' (Drums) * Steve Cole, ''Stay Awhile'' (Drums) *

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, ''You Made a Difference in Me'' (Drums) * Ramsay Lewis, ''Dance of the Soul'' (Drums) * Brian Culbertson, ''Secrets'' (Drums) * Ramsay Lewis, ''Between the Keys'' (Drums) * Michael Ross, ''Last Love Letter'' (Drums) * Abe Cook & Renewed Spirit, ''Renewed Spirit'' (Drums) * Yolanda Adams, ''Yolanda Live in Washington'' (Drums) * Bill Boris, ''Hold Back'' (Drums) *

, ''Save the World'' (Drums) * Chicago Mass Choir, ''Call Him Up'' (Drums) * Walt Whitman & the Soul Children of Chicago, ''This Is the Day'' (Drums) * Kaylene Peoples, ''My Man'' (Drums) * George Benson, ''Guitar Man'' (Drums) * Brian Culbertson, ''XII'' (Drums) * Brian Culbertson, ''Bringing Back the Funk'' (Drums) * Michael Manson, ''Up Front'' (Drums) * Brian Culbertson, ''A Soulful Christmas'' (Drums) * Larry Howard, ''Bright Side Of The Blues'' (Drums) * Mansfield, Howard, Kaiser, ''Into The Night'' (Drums) * Carmen Stokes, ''Sexy Feelin'' (Drums) * Lionel Richie, ''Still (Live)'' (Drums) * Larisa Dolina, ''Hollywood Mood'' (Drums) * Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, ''Out Of The Wilderness'' (Drums) * Dorian Holley, ''Independent Film'' (Drums) * Dorian Holley, ''Not on Label'' (Drums) * James Day, ''Natural Day'' (Drums) * Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective, ''Breathless'' (Drums) * Melvin Lee Davis, ''Inner City News'' (Drums) * Allen Hinds, ''Monkeys and Slides'' (Drums) * David Garfield, ''Retro Jazz Quintet'' (Drums)

TV/movie credits

* ''Talk to Me'' (music department; drums) * ''

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'' (music department; drums) * '' The Early Show'', 12 June 2009 "Lionel Richie at the Intrepid Sea Air Space" * '' BlacKkKlansman'' (music department; drums)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seaton, Oscar Living people American drummers Musicians from Chicago Year of birth missing (living people)