University of Southern California

Pat Kelley

Senior Lecturer of Studio/Jazz Guitar

Instruments/Expertise: Guitar, Composition

(213) 740-7399 phone
pat@patkelley.com
MUS 304

Biography

Pat Kelley, senior lecturer, studio/jazz guitar, attended the University of Tulsa as a music composition major. Since moving to California, Mr. Kelley has played guitar on hundreds of sessions for records, television, motion pictures and commercials. He has also toured in more than thirty countries with artists such as George Benson, Dave Brubeck, David Benoit, Hubert Laws, Burt Bacharach, Dave Koz and Tom Scott. Mr. Kelley has written more than 100 songs that have been recorded and commercially released. Symphony orchestra performances include San Francisco, San Diego, Denver, Tulsa, Houston, Atlanta, Toledo and San Antonio. He has released six CDs as leader which have made the jazz radio charts and received critical acclaim.