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 and 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 both Dejohnette and bassist Dave Holland.

In 1989 Matthew received a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. Here he began his professional career with the likes of Gary Burton, Bob Moses, Betty Carter, Mike Gibbs and Lyle Mays to mention a few. Matthew now resides in Brooklyn where he is quickly rising as a prominent young musician. He is currently performing and recording with artists such as Joe Zawinul, Pat Metheny, Steve Coleman, John Mclaughlin, John Scofield, The Gil Evans Orchestra and many others.

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Matthew Garrison's First Solo CD

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