Mat Maneri


Mat Maneri is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri. and Sonja Maneri.

Career

Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, 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 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. 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.
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

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
With Ches Smith
With Lucian Ban