Drummer Matt Wilson Interviewed at All About Jazz...And More!

Drummer Matt Wilson must surely be in the running for the title of hardest-working man in jazz. Wilson is a composer, bandleader, producer and teacher. As a leader, his projects include the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts & Crafts, Christmas Tree-O and the Carl Sandburg Project. He has been in bands with luminaries such as Joe Lovano Joe Lovano
b.1952
saxophone , John Scofield John Scofield
b.1951
guitar , Charlie Haden Charlie Haden
b.1937
bass, acoustic , Lee Konitz Lee Konitz
b.1927
sax, alto , Ted Nash Ted Nash
b.1960
sax, tenor and many, many others. As for legends, he's played with Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock
b.1940
piano , Dewey Redman Dewey Redman
b.1931
sax, tenor , Andrew Hill Andrew Hill
1937 - 2007
piano , Bobby Hutcherson Bobby Hutcherson
b.1941
vibraphone , Elvis Costello Elvis Costello
, Cedar Walton Cedar Walton
b.1934
piano , Kenny Barron Kenny Barron
b.1943
piano , John Zorn John Zorn
b.1953
sax, alto , Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis
b.1961
trumpet , Michael Brecker Michael Brecker
1949 - 2007
sax, tenor , Pat Metheny Pat Metheny
b.1954
guitar , Bill Frisell Bill Frisell
b.1951
guitar and Hank Jones Hank Jones
1918 - 2010
piano . With appearances on over 250 albums as a leader, co-leader or sideman, this list barely scratches the surface.

Lawrence Peryer spoke with Wilson at great length at the beginning of the new year, as it's been a particularly busy time for the veteran drummer. Trio M Trio M
, his collective with pianist Myra Melford Myra Melford
b.1957
piano and bassist Mark Dresser Mark Dresser
b.1952
bass, acoustic , released The Guest House (Enja, 2011) this past November, the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed Cryptogramophone debut, Big Picture. This week also sees the release of An Attitude for Gratitude (Palmetto, 2012), Wilson's latest Arts & Crafts disc and the first to include Martin Wind Martin Wind
b.1968
bass, acoustic replacing original bassist Dennis Irwin Dennis Irwin
1951 - 2008
bass , who sadly passed away in 2008. And coming at the end of February is Webop: A Family Jazz Party Album (Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2012), inspired by WeBop—an early childhood jazz education program produced in consultation with Columbia Teacher's College—and featuring a century-spanning repertoire that runs the gamut from New Orleans marches to free jazz anthems played by an all-star band led by Wilson that also includes trumpeter Marcus Printup Marcus Printup
b.1967
trumpet , trombonist Vincent Gardner Vincent Gardner
b.1972
trombone , singer/guitarist Doug Wamble Doug Wamble

guitar , percussionist Candido Camero Candido Camero
. Read all about these releases and more in Lawrence's extensive interview, Matt Wilson: Have Drums, Will Travel, today at AllAboutJazz.com

But there's more. To celebrate all this activity, AAJ has lined up a bevy of other features to make today Matt Wilson Day at All About Jazz:

1. Read Dan Bilawsky's insightful CD Review of An Attitude for Gratitude, also published today;
2. Read Troy Collins' equally perceptive review of Trio M's The Guest House, another Wilson feature appearing today at AAJ;
3. Download “No Outerwear," a full track from An Attitude for Gratitude, Today's Free MP3;
4. Watch Arts & Craft perform guitarist Pat Metheny's “The Bat," from the 2007 Elmhurst Jazz Festival, recorded prior to Dennis Irwin's passing a year later;
5. Check out a photo of Wilson, the first of three days where photos of the drummer will be AAJ's Photo of the Day.

All About Jazz is committed to bringing you the most extensive coverage anywhere, surrounding artists and their new releases, so be sure to check out all the buzz surrounding Matt Wilson, An Attitude for Gratitude and The Guest House today at AAJ!

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