# Matt Garrison

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{{short description|American jazz bassist (born 1970)}}
{{for|the basketball coach|Matt Garrison (basketball)}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = Matt Garrison
| image               = Matt Garrison on bass.jpg
| background       = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name       = Matthew Justin Garrison
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1970|6|2}}
| birth_place       = New York City, New York, U.S.
| genre               = [Jazz](/source/Jazz),  [jazz fusion](/source/jazz_fusion)
| occupation       = Musician, record producer, label owner
| instrument       = Bass guitar, double bass
| years_active    = 1991–present
| label                = Garrison Jazz 
}}

thumb|260px|Denmark 2009 Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

'''Matthew Justin Garrison''' (born June 2, 1970)<ref name="New Grove">{{cite book|last=Gilbert|first=Mark|title=The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2|year=2002|publisher=Grove's Dictionaries |location=New York |isbn=1561592846 |edition=2nd|editor=Barry Kernfeld|pages=18–19|chapter=Garrison, Matthew (Justin)}}</ref> is an American [jazz](/source/jazz) bassist.<ref name="Jurek">{{cite web |last1=Jurek |first1=Thom |title=Matthew Garrison |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matthew-garrison-mn0000394974/biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref>

Since 2011, he has run ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung.<ref name="nytimes ShapeShifter">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/arts/music/improvised-music-at-a-purposeful-home.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |title=Improvised Music at a Purposeful Home |first=Nate |last=Chinen |work=New York Times|date=May 30, 2013 }}</ref> Described by ''the New York Times'' as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with [Herbie Hancock](/source/Herbie_Hancock).<ref name="nytimes ShapeShifter"/>

His 2000 debut album, ''Matthew Garrison'', was described by ''Bass Player'' magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players.<ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matt-garrison-shapeshifter-by-phil-dipietro.php Matthew Justin Garrison,  ShapeShifter], allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matthew-garrison-core-matter-matthew-garrison-by-ian-patterson.php#.U9XIBYCSyv4 Matthew Garrison: Core Matter], allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref>

In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer [Whitney Houston](/source/Whitney_Houston) during her Nothing but Love World Tour.<ref>[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], npr.org. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref>

==Early life and pre-solo career==
The son of jazz bassist [Jimmy Garrison](/source/Jimmy_Garrison) and modern dancer Roberta Escamilla Garrison, Matthew spent much of his childhood in [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy. In 1988, he returned to the U.S. to live with his godfather, [Jack DeJohnette](/source/Jack_DeJohnette), with whom he recorded.<ref>[http://www.jackdejohnette.com/?p=482 Jack DeJohnette biography]. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref> 

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](/source/Gary_Burton), [Rashied Ali](/source/Rashied_Ali), [Ravi Coltrane](/source/Ravi_Coltrane), [Gil Evans Orchestra](/source/Gil_Evans_Orchestra), [Steve Coleman](/source/Steve_Coleman), [Vernon Reid](/source/Vernon_Reid), [Chaka Khan](/source/Chaka_Khan), [Joni Mitchell](/source/Joni_Mitchell), [Joe Zawinul](/source/Joe_Zawinul), [The Saturday Night Live Band](/source/The_Saturday_Night_Live_Band), [John McLaughlin](/source/John_McLaughlin_(musician)), [John Scofield](/source/John_Scofield), [Mike Stern](/source/Mike_Stern), [Pino Daniele](/source/Pino_Daniele) and [Wayne Krantz](/source/Wayne_Krantz).<ref>[http://www.guitar.com/articles/matthew-garrison-born-bass "Matthew Garrison: Born to the Bass"], Guitar.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref>

==Discography==
===As leader or co-leader===
* ''Matthew Garrison'' (Garrison Jazz, 2000)<ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/matthew-garrison-matthew-garrison-self-produced-review-by-phil-dipietro.php Matthew Garrison], allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref>
*  ''Shapeshifter'' (2004)<ref name="Dipietro">{{cite web |last1=Dipietro |first1=Phil |title=Matt Garrison: Matt Garrison: Shapeshifter |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/matt-garrison-shapeshifter-by-phil-dipietro.php#.U9W57YCSyv4 |website=All About Jazz |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |date=August 12, 2004}}</ref>
* ''[Improvision](/source/Improvision_(album))'' with [Alex Machacek](/source/Alex_Machacek), [Jeff Sipe](/source/Jeff_Sipe) (Abstract Logix, 2007)
* ''Shapeshifter Live'' (Garrison Jazz, 2011)<ref name="Patterson">{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Ian |title=Matthew Garrison: Shapeshifter Live 2010 Part 1 |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/shapeshifter-live-2010-part-1-matthew-garrison-garrison-jazz-productions-review-by-ian-patterson.php |website=All About Jazz |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |date=January 24, 2011}}</ref>
* ''[In Movement](/source/In_Movement)'' with [Jack DeJohnette](/source/Jack_DeJohnette), [Ravi Coltrane](/source/Ravi_Coltrane) (ECM, 2016)

===As sideman===
* [Rashied Ali](/source/Rashied_Ali), ''[No One in Particular](/source/No_One_in_Particular)'' ([Survival](/source/Survival_Records), 2001)
* [Terri Lyne Carrington](/source/Terri_Lyne_Carrington), ''More to Say (Real Life Story: Nextgen)'' (E1, 2009)
* [Dennis Chambers](/source/Dennis_Chambers), ''Outbreak'' (ESC, 2002)
* [Steve Coleman](/source/Steve_Coleman), ''[The Tao of Mad Phat](/source/The_Tao_of_Mad_Phat)'' (Novus, 1993)
* Steve Coleman, ''Def Trance Beat'' (BMG Victor, 1995)
* [Pino Daniele](/source/Pino_Daniele), ''Boogie Boogie Man'' (RCA, 2010)
* Philipp Gerschlauer & [David Fiuczynski](/source/David_Fiuczynski), ''Mikrojazz!'' (RareNoise, 2017)
* [Chico Hamilton](/source/Chico_Hamilton), ''Trio! Live @ Artpark'' (Joyous Shout, 2008)
* [Herbie Hancock](/source/Herbie_Hancock), ''Future 2 Future Live'' (Columbia, 2002)
* [Rita Marcotulli](/source/Rita_Marcotulli), ''Us and Them'' (Casa Del Jazz, 2008)
* Rita Marcotulli, ''A Pino'' (Casa del Jazz, 2016)
* [John McLaughlin](/source/John_McLaughlin_(musician)), ''[The Heart of Things](/source/The_Heart_of_Things)'' (Verve, 1997)
* John McLaughlin, ''[The Heart of Things: Live in Paris](/source/The_Heart_of_Things%3A_Live_in_Paris)'' (Verve, 2000)
* John McLaughlin, ''[Industrial Zen](/source/Industrial_Zen)'' (Verve, 2006)
* [Andy Milne](/source/Andy_Milne), ''Forward to Get Back'' (D'Note, 1997)
* [Bob Moses](/source/Bob_Moses_(musician)), ''Time Stood Still'' (Gramavision, 1994)
* [Meshell Ndegeocello](/source/Meshell_Ndegeocello), ''[The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel](/source/The_Spirit_Music_Jamia%3A_Dance_of_the_Infidel)''<ref name="Walters">{{cite web |last1=Walters |first1=John L. |title=Meshell Ndegeocello {{!}} Natural Fake {{!}} A View From the Edge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/mar/25/1 |website=The Guardian |accessdate=July 13, 2019 |date=March 25, 2005}}</ref> (EmArcy, 2005)
* [Wolfgang Reisinger](/source/Wolfgang_Reisinger), ''Refusion'' (EmArcy, 2006)
* [Revolution Void](/source/Revolution_Void), ''Increase the Dosage'' (2005)
* [Wallace Roney](/source/Wallace_Roney), ''[Prototype](/source/Prototype_(Wallace_Roney_album))'' (HighNote, 2004)
* [World Saxophone Quartet](/source/World_Saxophone_Quartet), ''[Experience](/source/Experience_(WSQ_album))'' (Justin Time, 2004)
* ''Joe Zawinul, Mark Whitfield, Wallace Roney Quartet'' (Jazz a Go-go, 1995)
* [Joe Zawinul](/source/Joe_Zawinul), ''[My People](/source/My_People_(Joe_Zawinul_album))'' (Tone Center, 1996)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.garrisonjazz.com/ Matthew Garrison] official website
*[https://www.shapeshifterlab.com/ ShapeShifter Lab] official business website

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