Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Composers Forum, Gary Motley has been featured in Downbeat Magazine and on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland. His recording credits range from Russell Malone’s Black Butterfly to his most recent recording, Seasoning. He has performed with Benny Golson, Eddie Daniels, John Clayton, Kenny Barron, Dave Brubeck and others. A member of the American Federation of Musicians, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Jazz Education Network, Gary holds a Bachelors Degree in Music from the University of Montevallo and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from Georgia State University.

Motley is the Director of Jazz Studies at Emory University where he has developed The Jazz Studio - an interactive teaching facility that integrates the rich heritage of American jazz with today's technology practices.

Emory Jazz Studies