Matthew Garrison

Matthew Garrison was born June 2 1970 in New York. Here he spent the first eight years of his life immersed in a community of musicians, dancers, visual artists and poets. After the death of his father Jimmy Garrison (John Coltrane's Bassist) his family relocated to Rome, Italy where he began to study piano & bass guitar. In 1988 Matthew returned to the United States and lived with his godfather Jack Dejohnette for two years. Here he studied intensively with Dejohnette and bassist Dave Holland. In 1989 Matthew received a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. Here began his professional career with the likes of Gary Burton, Bob Moses, Betty Carter, Mike Gibbs and Lyle Mays to mention a few. Matthew moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1994 and has performed and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Joe Zawinul, Joni Mitchell, Steve Coleman, Pat Metheny, John Mclaughlin, The Gil Evans Orchestra, John Scofield, Chaka Khan, The Saturday Night Live Band and many others. In 1998 Matthew founded GarrisonJazz Productions through which he currently produces, promotes and markets his music. The latest projects are "SHAPESHIFTER" and "MATT GARRISON LIVE". All Information concerning these and other releases may be obtanied through www.GarrisonJazz.com.