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Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri, born on October 4th, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York is an American composer, improviser and jazz violin and viola player, specifically derivatives such as the five-string viola, the electric six-string violin, and the baritone violin. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri.

Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Joe Maneri, Gerald Cleaver, Tim Berne, Borah Bergman, Mark Dresser, William Parker, Michael Formanek, John Lockwood, as well as with his own trio, quartet, and quintet. He has also played on various band releases: Club d'Elf, Decoupage, Brewed by Noon, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, Buffalo Collision. Maneri has worked with Ed Schuller, John Medeski, Roy Campbell, Paul Motian, Tomasz Stanko, Robin Williamson, Drew Gress, Tony Malaby, Ben Monder, Barre Phillips, Joëlle Léandre, Marilyn Crispell, Craig Taborn, Ethan Iverson, David King, Evan Parker and many others.

Maneri started studying violin at the age of five and received a full scholarship as the principal violinist at Walnut Hill High School. He also studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, he then went on to pursue a professional career in jazz music.

He is an experienced educator who has taught at the New England Conservatory and the New School among others. He has taught privately for over 15 years and has frequently presented specialized workshops on improvisation, performance technique, ear training and theory both in Europe and North America.

Mat and his wife Lucy live in Brooklyn.

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"Mat (Maneri) has changed the way the jazz world listen to the Violin & Viola." —All About Jazz
Primary Instrument

Viola

Location

New York City

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Available for private lessons. Teaching resume includes: New England Conservatory New School

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Concert Schedule

Oct 11 Wed

Album Discography

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Oedipe Redux

Sunnyside Records
2023

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Live at the Armoury

Clean Feed Records
2023

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Interpret It Well

Pyroclastic Records
2022

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MBefore

Tao Forms
2022

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Left Hand of Clyde (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

From: As Above - Live At The Lizard...
By Mat Maneri

Interpret It Well

From: Interpret It Well
By Mat Maneri

Impending Discomfort

From: Klotski
By Mat Maneri

Dream and Guess

From: Compass Confusion
By Mat Maneri

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