Jeff Brumley
Artistic Director and Conductor
Jeff Brumley
Jeff Brumley is a near-native of Seattle, Washington, and a lifelong musician with varied interests and directions. He received a B.A. in music from Seattle Pacific University, studying music education with Ramona Holmes, vocal performance with Jacinta Koreski, theory with James Denman, orchestral conducting with Eric Hanson, and choral conducting with David Anderson. After college, he was trained at the Bass Collective in New York City, studying bass guitar and general professional musicianship with the finest teachers and performers in the city, including John Patitucci.

As an in-demand multi-instrumentalist in the Seattle area, Jeff is primarily known as an electric bassist, with 30 years of stage and studio experience in varied ensembles and styles, including musical theatre, churches, big bands, singer-songwriters, and everything in between. Most recently, he was a founding member of Rise Up: the Hamilton Tribute, which performed concert arrangements of Broadway hits centered around the work of Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also regularly performs and records on guitar, piano, acoustic bass, mandolin & mandola, and tenor & plectrum banjo.

Prior to becoming conductor, Jeff spent five years as a member of Seattle Mandolin Orchestra, playing mandocello and bass, in addition to contributing several popular arrangements and guest conducting. He also served as a member of the Board, including as president, for four of those years. Jeff is also a proud member of the Classical Mandolin Society of America, and currently serves on its Board of Directors.