Draft:Matt Brewer
American jazz bassist (born 1983)
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Matthew Brewer (born April 20, 1983) is an American jazz bassist and music educator.
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Matt Brewer | |
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.jpg) Matt Brewer with the Will Vinson Quartet in Rotterdam, September 8, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 20, 1983 Oklahoma City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Double bass, electric bass |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Member of | SFJAZZ Collective (2018–p.), Out Of/Into (2024–p.) |
Early life and education
Brewer was born in Oklahoma City, on April 20, 1983; however, he grew up Albuquerque, New Mexico. Being that both his father and grandfather were jazz musicians and that his mother was a radio DJ, he was surrounded by music early on. Brewer started out playing the drums at age three, however, at the age of ten, when attended an Interlochen Center for the Arts summer program, he switched to bass.[1]
Brewer attended Interlochen Arts Academy High School, and went on to pursue music in college as a student of the Juilliard Jazz Program's inaugural class.
Career
In 2001, Brewer moved to New York to start his music career. He has frequented as a guest lecturer at Banff Centre and currently is an adjunct faculty member at The New School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.[2] Since 2018, Brewer has been a member of the SFJAZZ Collective ensemble.[3]
During his career as a jazz musician, he has played with many artists, including Dave Binney, Gerald Clayton, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Vic Juris, Lee Konitz, Steve Lehman, Lage Lund, Ben Monder, Greg Osby, Aaron Parks, Adam Rogers, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Antonio Sánchez, Mark Turner, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Ben Wendel, and Dhafer Youssef, among others.[3][4][5]
Brewer has recorded three albums as leader. His 2019 trio album, Ganymede, was recorded for the Criss Cross label.
Discography
As leader
- Mythology (Criss Cross Jazz, 2014 [Criss 1373 CD])
- Unspoken (Criss Cross Jazz, 2016 [Criss 1390 CD])
- Ganymede (Criss Cross Jazz, 2019) – with Mark Shim and Damion Reid
With others
- Greg Osby, Channel Three (Blue Note, 2005)
- Aaron Parks and Eric Harland, Volume One (self-released, 2022)
- Aaron Parks and Eric Harland, Volume Two (self-released, 2022)
- Romain Pilon, NY3 (Paris Jazz Underground, 2012) – with Colin Stranahan
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charlie (5 Passion, 2015)
- Lewis Wright, The Colour of Intention (Signum Classics, 2020) – with Marcus Gilmore