Matt Garrison Explained

Matt Garrison
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Matthew Justin Garrison
Birth Date:2 June 1970
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre:Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation:Musician, record producer, label owner
Instrument:Bass guitar, double bass
Years Active:1991–present
Label:Garrison Jazz

Matthew Justin Garrison (born June 2, 1970)[1] is an American jazz bassist.[2]

Since 2011, he has run 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.[3]

His 2000 debut album, Matthew Garrison, was described by Bass Player magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players.[4] [5]

In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer Whitney Houston during her Nothing but Love World Tour.[6]

Early life and pre-solo career

The son of Jimmy Garrison (bassist with: Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane) and modern dancer Roberta Escamilla Garrison, Matthew spent much of his childhood in Rome, Italy. In 1988, he returned to the U.S. to live with his godfather, Jack DeJohnette, with whom he recorded.[7]

In 1989, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship and began to play professionally. In 1994, he moved to New York City where he regularly performed and recorded with Gary Burton, Rashied Ali, Ravi Coltrane, Gil Evans Orchestra, Steve Coleman, Vernon Reid, Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell, Joe Zawinul, The Saturday Night Live Band, John McLaughlin, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Pino Daniele and Wayne Krantz.[8]

Discography

As leader or co-leader

As sideman

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gilbert, Mark. The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2. 2002. Grove's Dictionaries . New York . 1561592846 . 2nd. Barry Kernfeld. 18–19. Garrison, Matthew (Justin).
  2. Web site: Jurek . Thom . Matthew Garrison . AllMusic . July 13, 2019 . en-us.
  3. News: Improvised Music at a Purposeful Home . Nate . Chinen . New York Times. May 30, 2013 .
  4. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matt-garrison-shapeshifter-by-phil-dipietro.php Matthew Justin Garrison, ShapeShifter
  5. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matthew-garrison-core-matter-matthew-garrison-by-ian-patterson.php#.U9XIBYCSyv4 Matthew Garrison: Core Matter
  6. https://www.npr.org/2012/02/13/146816819/what-we-can-learn-from-whitney-houstons-life Garrison, Remembering Life On The Road With Whitney Houston
  7. http://www.jackdejohnette.com/?p=482 Jack DeJohnette biography
  8. http://www.guitar.com/articles/matthew-garrison-born-bass "Matthew Garrison: Born to the Bass"
  9. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matthew-garrison-matthew-garrison-self-produced-review-by-phil-dipietro.php Matthew Garrison
  10. Web site: Dipietro . Phil . Matt Garrison: Matt Garrison: Shapeshifter . All About Jazz . July 13, 2019 . August 12, 2004.
  11. Web site: Patterson . Ian . Matthew Garrison: Shapeshifter Live 2010 Part 1 . All About Jazz . July 13, 2019 . January 24, 2011.
  12. Web site: Walters . John L. . Meshell Ndegeocello Natural Fake A View From the Edge . The Guardian . July 13, 2019 . March 25, 2005.

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