Matt Garrison (bass player)
Matthew "Matt" Garrison (born June 2, 1970 in New York City / USA) is an American jazz bassist. He is the son of bassist Jimmy Garrison and Roberta Escamilla Garrison. After the death of his father, the family emigrated to Italy, where Garrison began playing bass and piano. In 1988 he returned to the USA. There he lived with Jack DeJohnette for two years . During this time he was a student of Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland .
In 1989 he received a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston . There he began his professional career as a sideman of Gary Burton , Lyle Mays and others. a. After graduating, he moved to Brooklyn in 1994 . Since then he has worked with musicians like Herbie Hancock , John McLaughlin , Chaka Khan , Joe Zawinul , John Scofield , Paul Simon , Joni Mitchell , Jack DeJohnette , Steve Coleman , Cassandra Wilson , Wallace Roney , Pat Metheny , Geri Allen , Tito Puente , Michael Brecker , Randy Brecker , Mike Stern , Roscoe Mitchell, and others. a. worked together.
Matt Garrison developed a pizzicato technique using all four fingers on his right hand.
In 1998 he founded the production company GarrisonJazz, which produces and markets his music. Together with Fortuna Sung, he owns the Brooklyn studio and venue ShapeShifter Lab .
In 2004 and 2005 he won the Rising Star category in Down Beat Critic Polls (Electric Bass).
Discographic notes
- Matthew Garrison - Matthew Garrison (2001)
- Matthew Garrison - Matt Garrison Live (2004)
- Matthew Garrison - Shapeshifter (2004)
as a sideman
- Bob Moses - Time Stood Still (1994)
- Steve Coleman - The Tao of Mad Phat (1995)
- Harry Sokal - Full Circle (1998)
- Jim Beard - Advocate (1999)
- John McLaughlin - The Heart of Things - "Live in Paris" (2000)
- World Saxophone Quartet - Experience (2004)
- Wallace Roney - Prototype (2004)
- Me'shell Ndegeocello - The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (2005)
Web links
- Matt Garrison Official website of Matt Garrison.
- Bass Player: In The Moment Of Improvisation (English).
- All About Jazz: Shapeshifter (English).
- All About Jazz: Matthew Garrison (English).
Single receipts
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garrison, Matt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garrison, Matthew (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd June 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |