Birth name Matthew Garrison Name Matt Garrison Years active 1993–present | Instruments Bass Occupation(s) Musician | |
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Born June 2, 1970 (age 53) New York City, New York, United States ( 1970-06-02 ) Origin New York City, New York, United States Labels GarrisonJazz Productions Role Musician · garrisonjazz.com Albums Human Element, Matthew Garrison Similar People Profiles | ||
Matt garrison solo the epifani shop
Matthew Garrison (born June 2, 1970) is an American jazz bassist. Since 2012, he has run the Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung. Described by the New York Times as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with Herbie Hancock and many others.
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- Matt garrison solo the epifani shop
- Matt garrison the early days w epifani
- Early life and pre solo career
- Discography
- References
His 2000 debut album, Matthew Garrison, was described by Bass Player magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players. He is considered one of the most technically gifted jazz musicians of his generation.
In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer Whitney Houston during her Nothing but Love World Tour.
Matt garrison the early days w epifani
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. 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.
Discography
With Jack DeJohnette