Jeff Brumley

Performer
Arranger
Consultant

Seattle-area multi-instrumentalist, conductor, and vocalist

  • Seattle Mandolin Orchestra - Conductor / Artistic Director

  • Exit 8 - Bass, Vocals

  • Kurt Dyrhsen & Carin Towne - Bass, Mandolin

  • The Late Late Risers - Bass, Guitar, Vocals

  • Poor Clare - Bass, Vocals

  • Steel River Junction - Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo

Full bio

Performer

Got a hole in your band? Jeff brings 30+ years of experience as a bassist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He actively works in many styles of music, with original and cover bands, singer-songwriters, churches, and theaters. 

  • Instruments - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Banjo, and more!

  • Vocals - high baritone / low tenor, varied styles, lead or backing

Arranger

Need to freshen up your repertoire? Jeff is a seasoned arranger for mandolin orchestra, with his works performed in ensembles across North America. He is dedicated to creating new arrangements for mandolin orchestras of folk songs, popular music, and other ways of reaching today's audiences.

Consultant

Does your band or ensemble need a tune up, with objective ears? Jeff’s 30+ years working with so many varied groups has given him the opportunity to share what makes a good band work, and what’s holding your ensemble back from that next level of effectiveness. 

  • Understanding your musical individual and collective goals

  • Listening to each other and being more responsive

  • Playing less to achieve more

"Jeff is a brilliant musician who thoroughly understands the role the bass plays in a variety of ensembles. His chops are legit, yet he hears the whole sound being made and knows where he fits within that sound. There is a real joy in his playing (and in him personally) that you can't help but catch when playing with Jeff.

Recommend?
Heartily.”

Mark Mohrlang

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