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The Farm by Matt Ulery

Artist Biography For Matt Ulery

Chicago Based Bassist/composer And Bandleader Matt Ulery Has Developed An
instantly Recognizable Sound. Known For His Sweeping Lyricism Unconventional Phrase
structures Expressionistic Emotionalism Ulery’s Music Is Informed By The Entire
spectrum Of Jazz Classical Rock Pop And Folk– Specifically American South American Balkan And Other European Folk Styles. He Performs Not Only On Upright And Electric
bass But Doubles On Tuba.
For A Decade Ulery Has Been The Leader Of His Own Groups And Frequent Collaborator.
Ulery Has Produced And Released 6 Albums Of All Original Music Under His Name
including His Three Most Recent Releases Of Critical Acclaim “By A Little Light ” “Wake An
Echo ” And “In The Ivory ” On Dave Douglas’s Greenleaf Music Record Label In 2012-2014.
Ulery Earned A Master Of Music Degree At Depaul University And Bachelors Degree In
music Composition At The Chicago College Of Performing Arts At Roosevelt University
and Has Played In Bands With Kurt Rosenwinkel Phil Markowitz Jimmy Chamberlin Fareed Haque Howard Levy Patricia Barber Goran Ivanovic Jeff Parker Zach Brock And Many Others. As A Composer Ulery Has Collaborated With Ensembles Such As Eighth
blackbird And The New Millennium Orchestra Of Chicago.
When Not Touring Parts Of The U.S. And Europe Matt Appears Regularly In The Chicago
area Music Venues And Has Performed With His Groups At Prestigious Venues Such As
Carnegie Hall Chicago Orchestra Hall Millennium Park Pritzker Pavillion Chicago
Cultural Center The Krannert Center Blues Alley Jazz Showcase The Metro And
countless Other Fine Music Listening Rooms.

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