Matt Garrison
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Matt Garrison | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matthew Garrison |
Born | June 2, 1970 |
Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
Genre(s) | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass |
Years active | 1993–present |
Website | www.garrisonjazz.com |
Notable instrument(s) | |
Fodera bass |
Matthew Garrison is an American jazz bassist.
Garrison has worked with artists such as Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Chaka Khan, Joe Zawinul, the Saturday Night Live Band, John Scofield, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. He is the son of Jimmy Garrison, John Coltrane's bass player, and he is noted for playing his signature series Fodera bass.
Garrison also recognized for having created and developed a pizzicato technique which uses four fingers. He founded his own recording label and production company in 2000 called GarrisonJazz Productions, through which he has released two CDs and a live performance DVD.
[edit] Discography
- Pat Metheny – Stone Free (1993
- Bob Moses – Time Stood Still (1994)
- Nando Lauria – Points of View (1994)
- Steve Coleman – The Tao of Mad Phat (1995)
- Joe Zawinul – My People (1996)
- Steve Coleman – Def Trance Beat (1997)
- John McLaughlin – The Heart of Things (1997)
- Rocco Zifarelli – Lyndon (1998)
- Harry Sokal – Full Circle (1998)
- Andy Milne – Forward to Get Back (1998)
- Jim Beard – Advocate (1999)
- John McLaughlin – The Heart of Things - "Live in Paris" (2000)
- Matthew Garrison – Matthew Garrison (2001)
- Dennis Chambers – Outbreak (2002)
- Herbie Hancock – Future 2 Future Live (2002)
- Anders Mogensen, Niclas Knudsen – Anders Mogensen & Niclas Knudsen feat. Matt Garrison (2002)
- Revolution Void – Increase the Dosage (2004)
- Matthew Garrison – Matt Garrison Live (2004)
- Matthew Garrison – Shapeshifter (2004)
- Wallace Roney – Prototype (2004)
- Me'shell Ndegeocello – The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (2005)
- Gary Husband – Force Majeure (2005)
- Wallace Roney – Mystical (2005)
- John McLaughlin – Industrial Zen (2006)
- Alex Machacek, Jeff Sipe - "Improvision" (2007)
[edit] External links
- Matt Garrison official website
- Matt Garrison at MySpace