Matt Garrison
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Garrison |
| Born |
June 2, 1970 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | GarrisonJazz Productions |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Garrison, John McLaughlin, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Scott Kinsey, Arto Tuncboyaciyan |
| Website | musiccenter.garrisonjazz.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fodera Guitars, Inc Epifani Custom Sound | |
Matthew Garrison (born June 2, 1970)[1] is an American jazz bassist.[2] Since 2012, he has run the Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung.[3] Described by the New York Times as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with Herbie Hancock and many others.[4]
His debut album, "Matthew Garrison", in the year 2000, was described by Bass Player Magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players.[5] He is considered one of the most technically gifted jazz musicians of his generation.[6]
Early Life and Pre-Solo Career
The son of bassist Jimmy Garrison and modern dancer Roberta Escamilla Garrison, Matthew spent much of his childhood in Italy. In 1988, he returned to the States to live with his godfather, Jack DeJohnette with whom he plays.[7] In 1989, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship, and began to play professionally. In 1994, he moved to New York City and played with Joe Zawinul, Ornette Coleman, John McLaughlin and John Scofield.[8]
Discography
- Torsten de Winkel – Nude descending a Staircase (1993)
- Steve Coleman The Tao of Mad Phat (Novus, 1993)
- Rocco Zifarelli – Lyndon (1998)
- Harry Sokal – Full Circle (1998)
- Andy Milne – Forward to Get Back (1998)
- New York Jazz Guerrilla – Method to the Madness *part 1 (1998)
- Jim Beard – Advocate (1999)
- John McLaughlin – The Heart of Things - "Live in Paris" (2000)
- "Matthew Garrison", 2000[9]
- 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)[10]
- World Saxophone Quartet - Experience (2004)
- Wallace Roney – Prototype (2004)
- Me'shell Ndegeocello – The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (2005)
- Gary Husband – Force Majeure (2005)[11]
- Wallace Roney – Mystikal (2005)
- John McLaughlin – Industrial Zen (2006)
- Alex Machacek, Jeff Sipe - "Improvision" (2007)[12]
- Meshell Ndegeocello - "Papillon", 2007[13]
- Matthew Garrison - "Shapeshifter Live", 2010[14]
- Pino Daniele - Boogie Boogie Man (2010)
References
- ↑ Gilbert, Mark (2002). "Garrison, Matthew (Justin)". In Barry Kernfeld. The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. pp. 18–19. ISBN 1561592846.
- ↑ Allmusic
- ↑ Chinen, Nate. "Improvised Music at a Purposeful Home". New York Times.
- ↑ nytimes ShapeShifter
- ↑ Matt Garrison: Shapeshifter
- ↑ Matthew Garrison: Core Matter
- ↑ www.jackdejohnette.com
- ↑ Matthew Garrison: Born to the Bass | Guitar.com
- ↑ Matthew Garrison: Matthew Garrison
- ↑ Matt Garrison: Shapeshifter
- ↑ Gary Husband @ All About Jazz
- ↑ Alex Machacek/Jeff Sipe/Matthew Garrison: Improvision
- ↑ Meshell Ndegeocello | Natural Fake | A View From the Edge | Culture | The Guardian
- ↑ Matthew Garrison: Shapeshifter Live 2010 Part 1
External links
- Matt Garrison official website
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