Matt Wilson (jazz drummer)

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

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 sideman

With Dena DeRose

With Either/Orchestra

With Fred Hess

With Bill Mays

With Ted Nash

With Mario Pavone

With Denny Zeitlin

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.
  2. "Playin' Around With Playbook: Matt Wilson". Playbook. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. "Playin' Around With Playbook: Matt Wilson". Playbook. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.