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Matt Wilson
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Edward Wilson
Born (1964-09-27) September 27, 1964 (age 60)
Knoxville, Illinois
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1980s–present
LabelsPalmetto
Websitemattwilsonjazz.com

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

Career

Matthew Edward Wilson was born in Knoxville, Illinois. He studied percussion at Wichita State University. He moved to New York City in 1992, and has worked with Lee Konitz, Cecil McBee, and Dewey Redman.[1]

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)
  • 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. ^ 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.