Scott Seward

BRASS

Scott Seward returned to his native Cincinnati in 2023 after 21 years in California, where he was director of marketing, education and community relations for the Carmel Bach Festival and, before that, director of communications and marketing for the Northern California Golf Association, and editor and publisher of NCGA Golf magazine.

He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Xavier University (Master Education). Scott plays trumpet professionally and performs with and is president of the board of the River's Edge Brass Band. He also is the director of development for Jazz Vivace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting performances by internationally recognized jazz artists in Cincinnati. He and his wife Laurie reside in Mariemont. He previously served as president of the Pacific Grove Pops Orchestra, and on the board of the Monterey Pops! His primary trumpet teachers included Frank Brown, Philip Collins, Marie Speziale and Eugene Blee.