Jazz Articles about Matthew Garrison

Christian McBride, David Fiucznyski, Matthew Garrison, Benny Reitveld

by Len Davis
September 2, 2022

Jazz fusion with Christian McBride from Vertical Vision, bassist Benny Reitveld from Mystery Of Faith, and Matthew Garrison from Shapeshifter.Playlist Christian McBride “Technicolor Nightmare" from Vertical Vision (Warner) 00:00 David Fiuczynski “Roxy Migraine" from Kif (Fuzelicious Morsels) 0:08:04 Benny Reitveld “Anybody There" from Mystery Of Faith (Glacierboy) 16:05 El Grupo “Birdland" from El Grupo—Live (El Grupo) 24:06 Matthew Garrison “I Can See You Now" from Shapeshifter (GJP) 32:13 Steve Marcus-Larry Coryell “Reunion" fromCounts Jam Band Reunion (Tone Centre) ...

Matthew Garrison: Shapeshifter Live 2010 Part 1

by Ian Patterson
January 24, 2011

Were it not for demanding touring/recording schedules for an impressive A-list of jazz and pop musicians, bassist/composer Matthew Garrison's discography as leader would surely amount to more than the two studio recordings and one live recording up to 2004. Nevertheless, six years on, Shapeshifter Live 2010 Part 1 is cause for celebration among those who like their music cutting edge and searching. Garrison harnesses computer technology and loops to manipulate pre-programmed material, accompanied by his powerfully probing bass improvisations. It's ...

Matthew Garrison: Core Matter

by Ian Patterson
January 24, 2011

Bassist/composer Matthew Garrison is, without a doubt, one of the most technically gifted musicians of his generation. Over the last two decades he has been employed by such high-caliber leaders as [pianist-keyboardists] Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock and Geri Allen; [saxophonists] Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker and Steve Coleman; [guitarists] John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, John Scofield; [drummers] Jack DeJohnette, Gary Husband and Terri Lyne Carrington. This impressive list tells only a part of the story, for Garrison is equally feted by pop ...

Matthew Garrison: Shapeshifter

by John Kelman
September 16, 2004

Few electric bassists on the scene today haven't been heavily touched by the influence of the late Jaco Pastorius. Whether directly in style, as in the case of Michael Manring, or less overtly, as in the case of Marcus Miller, Jaco's sound and open approach to the instrument continue to be felt nearly twenty years after his untimely death. While bassist Matthew Garrison, who has developed a strong reputation as sideman for artists including Herbie Hancock and John McLaughlin, can't ...

Sunrise Falling: Gene Ess

by Phil DiPietro
February 12, 2004

Gene Ess Sunrise Falling Amp Records 2003

Even if you knew who Gene Shimosato was, you're still going to be surprised when you hear Gene Ess! Fans of electronic music and fusion will be most pleasantly surprised with Sunrise Falling. Ess lays it on thick with the aural fruits from expert tinkering with his self-built, PC-based studio and tweaked-out tones produced from a diverse arsenal of axes. An absolutely world-class core rhythm tandem of ...

Matthew Garrison: Matthew Garrison

by Phil DiPietro
October 1, 2000

In the world of improvisatory music, the releases which spellbind are those which simultaneously are at the cutting edge and hit extremely deep on an emotional level compositionally, while at the same time throw down the gauntlet in terms of the pure technical level of virtuosity on display by the instrumentalist who is the leader of the date, saying to the community of listeners and musicians alike, “I am the baddest!".

In the smaller world of electric bass, even the ...