Mat Maneri

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Mat Maneri
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Mat Maneri in Aarhus, Denmark, 2016
Background information
Born (1969-10-04) October 4, 1969 (age 55)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Avant-garde jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Violin, viola
Years active1980s–present
Labels ECM, Leo, Thirsty Ear, Hathut, Sunnyside

Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969) is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri [1] and Sonja Maneri.

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Career

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Mat Maneri in 2007

Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Gerald Cleaver, Tim Berne, Borah Bergman, Mark Dresser, William Parker, Michael Formanek, John Lockwood, as well as with his own trio, quartet, and quintet. He also played on various band releases such as: Club d'Elf, Decoupage, Brewed by Noon, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, and Buffalo Collision.

Maneri started studying violin at the age of five. [2] He received a full scholarship as the principal violinist at Walnut Hill High School and New England Conservatory of Music, before going on to pursue a professional career in jazz music. [3]

He started releasing records as a leader in 1996 and performed and recorded worldwide. Maneri has worked with Ed Schuller, John Medeski, Roy Campbell, Paul Motian, Robin Williamson, Drew Gress, Tony Malaby, Ben Monder, Barre Phillips, Joëlle Léandre, Marilyn Crispell, Craig Taborn, Ethan Iverson, David King and many others. Maneri also taught privately and at the New School.

Discography

As leader

As co-leader

As sideman

With Borah Bergman

With Lucian Ban

With Lucian Ban and John Surman

With Michael Bisio

With François Carrier

With Steve Dalachinsky

With Kris Davis

With Heinz Geisser and Guerino Mazzola

With Whit Dickey

With Ellery Eskelin

With Guillermo Gregorio

With Masashi Harada

With Pandelis Karayorgis

With Joëlle Léandre

With Brandon Lopez

With Russ Lossing

With Joe Maneri

With Joe Morris

With Paul Motian Trio 2000 + Two

With Neel Murgai

With Natraj

With Ivo Perelman

With Matthew Shipp

With Ches Smith

With Spring Heel Jack

With Stone Quartet (Joëlle Léandre, Roy Campbell, Marilyn Crispell, Maneri)

With Craig Taborn

With Cecil Taylor

With Two Miles a Day

With David S. Ware

With Robin Williamson

With Keith Yaun

With Jeong Lim Yang

References

  1. Proefrock, Stacia. "Mat Maneri". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. "Mat Maneri". ECM Records. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  3. "Music | Dark star". Bostonphoenix.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.