{{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, jazz fusion | occupation = Musician, record producer, label owner | instrument = Bass guitar, double bass | years_active = 1991–present | label = Garrison Jazz }}
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'''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 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.<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 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 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.<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, 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.<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'' with Alex Machacek, 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'' with Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane (ECM, 2016)
===As sideman=== * Rashied Ali, ''No One in Particular'' (Survival, 2001) * Terri Lyne Carrington, ''More to Say (Real Life Story: Nextgen)'' (E1, 2009) * Dennis Chambers, ''Outbreak'' (ESC, 2002) * Steve Coleman, ''The Tao of Mad Phat'' (Novus, 1993) * Steve Coleman, ''Def Trance Beat'' (BMG Victor, 1995) * Pino Daniele, ''Boogie Boogie Man'' (RCA, 2010) * Philipp Gerschlauer & David Fiuczynski, ''Mikrojazz!'' (RareNoise, 2017) * Chico Hamilton, ''Trio! Live @ Artpark'' (Joyous Shout, 2008) * Herbie Hancock, ''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'' (Verve, 1997) * John McLaughlin, ''The Heart of Things: Live in Paris'' (Verve, 2000) * John McLaughlin, ''Industrial Zen'' (Verve, 2006) * Andy Milne, ''Forward to Get Back'' (D'Note, 1997) * Bob Moses, ''Time Stood Still'' (Gramavision, 1994) * Meshell Ndegeocello, ''The Spirit Music Jamia: 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, ''Refusion'' (EmArcy, 2006) * Revolution Void, ''Increase the Dosage'' (2005) * Wallace Roney, ''Prototype'' (HighNote, 2004) * World Saxophone Quartet, ''Experience'' (Justin Time, 2004) * ''Joe Zawinul, Mark Whitfield, Wallace Roney Quartet'' (Jazz a Go-go, 1995) * Joe Zawinul, ''My People'' (Tone Center, 1996)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.garrisonjazz.com/ Matthew Garrison] official website *[https://www.shapeshifterlab.com/ ShapeShifter Lab] official business website
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