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.
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Album Review
- Interpret It Well by Mike Jurkovic
- Astral Long Form: Staircase In Space by Mark Corroto
- Interpret It Well by Karl Ackermann
- Interpret It Well by Troy Dostert
- MBefore by Karl Ackermann
- Variations On No Particular Theme - Part 1 by Mark Corroto
- Zero Grasses: Ritual for The Losses by Hrayr Attarian
- Compass Confusion by Mike Jurkovic
- Compass Confusion by John Sharpe
- Compass Confusion by Franz A. Matzner
March 15, 2017
Whit Dickey / Mat Maneri / Matthew Shipp Album To Be Released March 24...
January 07, 2016
Ches Smith with Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri release "The Bell" on ECM...
September 25, 2012
Angles Of Repose, Featuring: Mat Maneri, Drew Gress, Lucian Ban, Randy...
June 29, 2011
Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music Presents The Art Of Improvisation
May 26, 2010
Jacob Sacks, Eivind Opsvik, Paul Motian, Mat Maneri Live at Cornelia...
October 30, 2007
Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon: November 9th & 18th with Thierno Camara,...
November 29, 2006
Sean Noonan's Brewed By Noon American Composers Forum premiere w/ Marc...
October 25, 2005
Project One presents: The Aura Electric, Opus 3 (Mat Maneri/Randy...
October 27, 2004
Vision Club Presents Rob Brown Trio - Stone House 8pm Mat Maneri Trio...
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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Albums
Interpret It Well
From: Interpret It WellBy Mat Maneri
Impending Discomfort
From: KlotskiBy Mat Maneri
Dream and Guess
From: Compass ConfusionBy Mat Maneri