Matt Garrison

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.

His debut album, "Matthew Garrison", in the year 2000, 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.

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. 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

 * Stevel Coleman The Tao of Mad Phat (Novus, 1993)
 * Rocco Zifarelli – Lyndon (1998)
 * Harry Sokal – Full Circle (1998)
 * Andy Milne – Forward to Get Back (1998)
 * Jim Beard – Advocate (1999)
 * John McLaughlin – The Heart of Things - "Live in Paris" (2000)
 * "Matthew Garrison", 2000
 * Dennis Chambers – Outbreak (2002)
 * Herbie Hancock – Future 2 Future Live  (2002)
 * Anders Mogensen, Niclas Knudsen – Anders Mogensen & Niclas Knudsen feat. Matt Garrison (2002)
 * Revolution Void – Increase the Dosage (2004)
 * Matthew Garrison – Matt Garrison Live (2004)
 * Matthew Garrison – Shapeshifter (2004)
 * World Saxophone Quartet - Experience (2004)
 * Wallace Roney – Prototype (2004)
 * Me'shell Ndegeocello – The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel (2005)
 * Gary Husband – Force Majeure (2005)
 * Wallace Roney – Mystikal (2005)
 * John McLaughlin – Industrial Zen (2006)
 * Alex Machacek, Jeff Sipe - "Improvision" (2007)
 * Meshell Ndegeocello - "Papillon", 2007
 * Matthew Garrison - "Shapeshifter Live", 2010