Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri in 2007.

Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American composer, improviser and jazz violin and viola player, specifically derivatives such as the five-string viola, the electric six-string violin, and the baritone violin. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri.[1]

Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Joe Maneri, 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 has also played on various band releases: Club d'Elf, Decoupage, Brewed by Noon, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, Buffalo Collision.[2]

Maneri started studying violin at the age of five and 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 has 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 has taught privately and at the New School.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Borah Bergman

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 Russ Lossing

With Joe Maneri

With Joe Morris

With Ivo Perelman

With Matthew Shipp

with Spring Heel Jack

With Craig Taborn

With Cecil Taylor

With David S. Ware

With Keith Yaun

References

  1. ↑ Stacia Proefrock (1969-10-04). "Mat Maneri | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Mat Maneri & Pandelis Karayorgis | In Time | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Music | Dark star". Bostonphoenix.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

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