Matt_Wilson_(drummer)

Matt Wilson (jazz drummer)

Matt Wilson (jazz drummer)

American jazz drummer (born 1964)

Matthew Edward Wilson (born September 27, 1964) is an American jazz drummer.

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Early life and education

Wilson was born in Knoxville, Illinois. He studied percussion at Wichita State University.

Career

Wilson moved to New York City in 1992, and has worked with Lee Konitz, Cecil McBee, and Dewey Redman.[1] When asked who influenced him as a performer and educator, Matt responds: "There’s not one person I could point to because there’s a lot of them."[2]

Discography

As leader

  • As Wave Follows Wave (Palmetto, 1996)
  • Going Once, Going Twice (Palmetto, 1998)
  • Smile (Palmetto, 1999)
  • Arts and Crafts (Palmetto, 2001)
  • Humidity (Palmetto, 2003)
  • Wake Up! (Palmetto, 2005)
  • The Scenic Route (Palmetto, 2006)
  • That's Gonna Leave a Mark (Palmetto, 2009)
  • An Attitude for Gratitude (Palmetto, 2011)
  • Gathering Call (Palmetto, 2013)
  • Honey and Salt (Palmetto, 2017). Matt Wilson recorded this album with Ron Miles.[3]
  • Hug! (Palmetto, 2020)

As sideman

With Dena DeRose

  • I Can See Clearly Now (Sharp Nine, 2000)
  • We Won't Forget You (HighNote, 2014)
  • United (HighNote, 2016)

With Either/Orchestra

  • The Calculus of Pleasure (Accurate, 1992)
  • The Brunt (Accurate, 1994)
  • Across the Omniverse (Accurate, 1996)

With Fred Hess

  • The Long and Short of It (Tapestry, 2004)
  • Crossed Paths (Tapestry, 2005)
  • How 'Bout Now (Tapestry, 2006)
  • In the Grotto (Alison, 2007)
  • Single Moment (Alison, 2008)
  • Hold On (Dazzle 2009)

With Bill Mays

  • Out in PA (No Blooze Music, 1999)
  • Summer Sketches (Palmetto, 2001)
  • Going Home (Palmetto, 2003)
  • Live at Jazz Standard (Palmetto, 2005)
  • Live at COTA (No Blooze Music, 2019)

With Ted Nash

  • Sidewalk Meeting (Arabesque, 2001)
  • La Espada De La Noche (Palmetto, 2005)
  • In the Loop (Palmetto, 2006)
  • The Mancini Project (Palmetto, 2008)
  • Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Plastic Sax, 2018)

With Mario Pavone

  • Remembering Thomas (Knitting Factory, 1999)
  • Totem Blues (Knitting Factory, 2000)
  • Mythos (Playscape, 2002)
  • Boom (Playscape, 2004)
  • Trio Arc (Playscape, 2008)

With Denny Zeitlin

  • Slick Rock (Maxjazz, 2004)
  • In Concert (Sunnyside, 2009)
  • Stairway to the Stars (Sunnyside, 2014)
  • Wishing On the Moon (Sunnyside, 2018)
  • Live at Mezzrow (Sunnyside, 2020)

With others

References

  1. [1]
    Kennedy, Gary (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 967. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
  2. [2]
    "Playin' Around With Playbook: Matt Wilson". Playbook. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. [3]
    "Playin' Around With Playbook: Matt Wilson". Playbook. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
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