Matthew Garrison Articles

Ray’s raving about… Evan Marien’s “Between Worlds”

One of my current favorite bass players to hit the scene is Evan Marien. Voted one of 2009’s “Most Exciting Players” in July issue of Bass Player magazine, Evan has already accomplished a lot at age 23. A recent graduate of the Berklee College Of Music, Evan has already worked with some amazing musicians such [...]

No Treble Rewind: New lesson series, spotlight on Adam Tanner, new releases, videos & gear

In case you missed it, here are some of the most popular features from last week (August 23rd through 28th).
Features & Columns
Lesson: Melodic Construction
Jon Burr introduced a new lesson series, on melodic construction in improvisation.
Player Spotlight: Adam Tanner
Our player spotlight showcased the work of Adam Tanner (aka ZenBeer), a solo bassist from Ottawa, Ontario.
Ask Damian [...]

Ray’s raving about: Nat Janoff’s “Looking Through”, with Matthew Garrison

Matt Garrison is one of my favorite bass players… EVER.
I was fortunate enough to share the bill with him at a 2001 NYC Bass Day and was blown away with his playing and became a fan for life. Matt is one of those players that has created his own unique voice on the instrument [...]

Matthew Garrison tour updates

Here’s the latest tour info for indie bassist Matthew Garrison, through June, 2009, when he’ll be in the U.S.
Mar 28 2009 at 8:00PM in Milano, Italy
Blue Note – Milano, Italy with Pino Daniele
Mar 29 2009 at 8:00PM in Milano, Italy
Blue Note – Milano, Italy with Pino Daniele
Apr 1 2009 at 8:00PM
Blue Note – Milano, Italy [...]