Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Seth Lewis Carper

  • Lecturer at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication
  • Lecturer at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • soloist, Collin Shook Quartet. December 21, 2025.
    Performances:
    • jazz club series. December 21, 2025 Monks Jazz Club, Austin TX.
  • soloist, Mike Sailors and Friends. December 19, 2025.
    Performances:
    • jazz club series. Monks Jazz Club, Austin TX.
  • soloist, Dave Madden Holiday Show. December 12, 2025.
    Performances:
    • concert. December 12, 2025 Zilker Trail of Lights, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Dave Madden Holiday Show. December 6, 2025.
    Performances:
    • concert. December 6, 2025 Horseshoe Bay Resort, Marble Falls, TX.
  • soloist, Gerry Gibbs Trio. November 29, 2025.
    Performances:
    • concert. November 29, 2025 San Antonio, TX.
  • soloist, arranger, Texas State Jazz Faculty Concert. November 25, 2025.
    Performances:
    • jazz club. November 25, 2025 Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX.
  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. November 24, 2025.
    Performances:
    • concert. November 24, 2025 TxSt Performing Arts Center, San Marcos TX.
  • soloist, Elias Haslinger Quintet. November 14, 2025.
    Performances:
    • jazz club. November 14, 2025 Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Aubrey Logan Big Band. October 23, 2025.
    Performances:
    • jazz club series. October 23, 2025 Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, arranger, Tito Carillo and Friends. October 20, 2025.
    Performances:
    • faculty recital. October 20, 2025 Texas State University, San Marcos TX.
  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. October 9, 2025.
    Performances:
    • concert. October 9, 2025 TxSt Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.

2024

  • If A White Horse From Jerusalem.... Central New York Jazz Orchestra. 2024.
    Performances:
    • CNY Jazz Orchestra feat. NEA Jazz Master, David Liebman. November 20, 2022 Syracuse NY.

2019

  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. November 25, 2019.
  • woodwind performer, Little Women. November 18, 2019 - November 24, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University.
  • soloist, leader, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. October 23, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Stars at Night Jazz Faculty. October 22, 2019.
  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. October 9, 2019.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. August 23, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. July 12, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Peggy Stern Quartet. July 10, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, leader, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. June 26, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. June 14, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Adrian Ruiz Quintet. June 8, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Jazz TX, San Antonio, TX.
  • soloist, Akina Adderley Quintet. June 7, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. May 17, 2019.
    Performances:
    • El Mercado, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. April 30, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • woodwind performer, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. April 22, 2019 - April 28, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. April 24, 2019.
  • Freedonia- Firefly. Christopher Cross Records. 2019.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. March 31, 2019.
    Performances:
    • One 2 One, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, leader, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. March 27, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • director, Texas State University Jazz Repertory Band. March 13, 2019.
  • soloist, Akina Adderley Quintet. March 10, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Austin Jazz Society, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, leader, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. February 27, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. February 21, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Eddie Durham Celebration. February 8, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Evans Auditorium, San Marcos, TX.
  • soloist, Ruthie Foster. January 25, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Ruthie Foster with big band. Paramount Theater, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, leader, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. January 23, 2019.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.

2018

  • Florida State University Jazz Studies, Florida State University. Artist in Resident. April 14, 2018 - April 16, 2018.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. December 22, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Parker's Jazz Club, Austin, TX.
  • Woodwind Performer, Cabaret. November 13, 2018 - November 18, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. November 8, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. October 24, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Woodwind Performer, 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince. October 19, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Majestic Theater, San Antonio, TX.
  • soloist, Doc Watkins Orchestra. October 13, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Jazz TX, San Antonio, TX.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. September 29, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Threadgills, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. September 27, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Blue Rock Studios, Wimberley, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. September 26, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. September 13, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. September 1, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Threadgills, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist, Kevin Whitt Jazz Collective. August 26, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Whip In, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. August 22, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Tommy Howard Quartet. August 16, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Central Market, Austin, TX.
  • soloist, Hot Texas Swing Band. August 11, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Central Market, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. August 10, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. August 3, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Threadgills, Austin TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. June 21, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist, Freedonia feat. Christopher Cross. June 8, 2018.
    Performances:
    • One to One, Austin TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. May 23, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Woodwind Performer, Les Miserable. May 18, 2018 - May 20, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Woodwind Performer, Les Miserable. April 27, 2018 - April 29, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Zach Theater, Austin, TX.
  • Woodwind Performer, Ragtime. April 16, 2018 - April 22, 2018.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, Seth Carper Quartet. April 10, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.
  • Soloist/Leader/Composer, New Original Works Jazz Orchestra. March 28, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Elephant Room, Austin, TX.

2017

  • Woodwind Performer, A Chorus Line. September 9, 2017 - October 1, 2017.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.
  • Woodwind Performer, The World According to Snoopy. March 2017 - April 2017.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.

2016

  • Woodwind Performer, Legally Blonde. November 14, 2016 - November 20, 2016.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.