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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Justin Garrison |
| Born | June 2, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, label owner |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, double bass |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Garrison Jazz |
Matthew Justin Garrison (born June 2, 1970)[1] is an American jazz bassist.[2]
Since 2011, he has run ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung.[3] Described by the New York Times as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with Herbie Hancock.[3]
His 2000 debut album, Matthew Garrison, was described by Bass Player magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players.[4][5]
In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer Whitney Houston during her Nothing but Love World Tour.[6]
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (2002). "Garrison, Matthew (Justin)". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. pp. 18–19. ISBN 1561592846.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Matthew Garrison". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Chinen, Nate (May 30, 2013). "Improvised Music at a Purposeful Home". New York Times.
- ^ Matthew Justin Garrison, ShapeShifter, allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.
- ^ Matthew Garrison: Core Matter, allaboutjazz.com. Accessed April 10, 2023.
- ^ Garrison, Remembering Life On The Road With Whitney Houston, npr.org. Accessed April 10, 2023.