Matthew Justin Garrison (born June 2, 1970) is an American jazz bassist. Since 2011, he has run 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 Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

. His 2000 debut album, ''Matthew Garrison'', was described by ''Bass Player'' magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players. In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer Whitney Houston during her Nothing but Love World Tour.

Early life and pre-solo career

The son of

Jimmy Garrison James Emory Garrison (March 3, 1934 – April 7, 1976) was an American jazz double bassist. He is best remembered for his association with John Coltrane from 1961 to 1967. Career Garrison was raised in both Miami and Philadelphia where he l ...

(bassist with:

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Jazz: A Colle ...

, 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 Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

, with whom he recorded. 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,

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, Gil Evans Orchestra,

Steve Coleman Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Early life Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...

, Vernon Reid,

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Joe Zawinul Josef Erich Zawinul ( '; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to bec ...

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, John McLaughlin, John Scofield, Mike Stern, and

Wayne Krantz Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed and recorded with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Donald Fagen, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, and Carla Bley. Since the early 1990s, Krantz has focused primarily on ...

Discography

As leader or co-leader

* ''Matthew Garrison'' (Garrison Jazz, 2000)Matthew Garrison
allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023. * ''Shapeshifter'' (2004) * ''

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'' with Alex Machacek, Jeff Sipe (Abstract Logix, 2007) * ''Shapeshifter Live'' (Garrison Jazz, 2011) * ''

In Movement ''In Movement'' is a studio album by American jazz drummer and composer Jack DeJohnette with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and bassist Matthew Garrison recorded in 2015 and released on the ECM label.

'' with

(ECM, 2016)

As sideman

* Rashied Ali, ''

No One in Particular ''No One in Particular'' is an album by the Rashied Ali Quintet, led by drummer Ali, and featuring saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, guitarist Gene Ess (Gene Shimosato), pianist Greg Murphy, and bassist Matthew Garrison. It was recorded on June 25, 1992, ...

'' ( Survival, 2001) * Terri Lyne Carrington, ''More to Say (Real Life Story: Nextgen)'' (E1, 2009) * Dennis Chambers, ''Outbreak'' (ESC, 2002) *

, ''

The Tao of Mad Phat ''The Tao of Mad Phat'' (subtitled "Fringe Zones") is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements recorded in 1993 and released on the Novus label.Pino Daniele Giuseppe Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015), known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music. Biograp ...

, ''Boogie Boogie Man'' (RCA, 2010) * Philipp Gerschlauer & David Fiuczynski, ''Mikrojazz!'' (RareNoise, 2017) *

Chico Hamilton Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, ...

, ''Trio! Live @ Artpark'' (Joyous Shout, 2008) *

, ''Future 2 Future Live'' (Columbia, 2002) * Rita Marcotulli, ''Us and Them'' (Casa Del Jazz, 2008) * Rita Marcotulli, ''A Pino'' (Casa del Jazz, 2016) * John McLaughlin, ''

The Heart of Things ''The Heart of Things'' is an electric jazz fusion album released by guitarist John McLaughlin on Verve in 1997. Musicians include saxophonist Gary Thomas, keyboardist Jim Beard, bassist Matthew Garrison and drummer Dennis Chambers. All composit ...

'' (Verve, 1997) * John McLaughlin, '' The Heart of Things: Live in Paris'' (Verve, 2000) * John McLaughlin, ''

Industrial Zen ''Industrial Zen'' is a studio album recorded by English jazz musician John McLaughlin in 2006. It was released on 22 May 2006 by Verve Records as a compact disc. Following the release of ''Thieves and Poets'' (2003), he began creating an album t ...

'' (Verve, 2006) *

Andy Milne Andy Milne (born January 30, 1969) is a Canadian jazz pianist, who records and performs both as a solo artist and as the leader of the ensemble Dapp Theory. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and raised in Kincardine and Toronto. One of ten sibl ...

, ''Forward to Get Back'' (D'Note, 1997) *

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, ''Time Stood Still'' (Gramavision, 1994) * Meshell Ndegeocello, '' The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel'' (EmArcy, 2005) *

Wolfgang Reisinger Wolfgang Reisinger (16 July 1955 – 8 June 2022) was an Austrian jazz percussion player. Biography Reisinger started his education in music at Vienna Boys' Choir at the age of 5. Then, he studied piano at the Music and Arts University of the ...

, ''Refusion'' (EmArcy, 2006) * Revolution Void, ''Increase the Dosage'' (2005) * Wallace Roney, ''

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'' (HighNote, 2004) * World Saxophone Quartet, '' Experience'' (Justin Time, 2004) * ''Joe Zawinul, Mark Whitfield, Wallace Roney Quartet'' (Jazz a Go-go, 1995) *

, '' My People'' (Tone Center, 1996)

References

External links

Matthew Garrison
official website
ShapeShifter Lab
official business website {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrison, Matt 1970 births Living people American jazz bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Guitarists from New York City Jazz musicians from New York (state) 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians The Zawinul Syndicate members