Matt Garrison

Matt Garrison
Background information
Born
Matthew Justin Garrison

(1970-06-02) June 2, 1970
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
OccupationsMusician, record producer, label owner
InstrumentsBass guitar, double bass
Years active1991–present
LabelGarrison Jazz

Matthew Justin Garrison (born June 2, 1970) is an American jazz bassist.

Since 2011, he has run ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung. Described by the New York Times as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with Herbie Hancock.

His 2000 debut album, Matthew Garrison, was described by Bass Player magazine as having "raised the bar" for electric bass players.

In 2010, Garrison toured with R&B singer Whitney Houston during her Nothing but Love World Tour.