Matthew Justin Garrison (born June 2, 1970)[1] is an American jazz bassist.

[2] Since 2011, he has run ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York, with Fortuna Sung.

[3] Described by the New York Times as "an electric bass virtuoso", he has toured with Herbie Hancock.

[7] In 1989, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship and began to play professionally.

In 1994, he moved to New York City where he regularly performed and recorded with Gary Burton, Rashied Ali, Ravi Coltrane, Gil Evans Orchestra, Steve Coleman, Vernon Reid, Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell, Joe Zawinul, The Saturday Night Live Band, John McLaughlin, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Pino Daniele and Wayne Krantz.