I am a double bassist, electric bassist and composer/arranger based in London. I studied jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016 with a 1st Class BMus (Hons). In the same year I received the Dankworth Prize for Big Band Composition and Arranging. I am currently studying for an MA in Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music.

Described by Chris Philips of Jazz FM as “...
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I am a double bassist, electric bassist and composer/arranger based in London. I studied jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016 with a 1st Class BMus (Hons). In the same year I received the Dankworth Prize for Big Band Composition and Arranging. I am currently studying for an MA in Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music.

Described by Chris Philips of Jazz FM as “Proof indeed that the British Jazz scene at the moment is in incredible form”, my band Matthew Read Trio released our second album in 2018. We road-tested the music for our upcoming project in May/June 2019 with a 25 date, Arts Council England-supported UK tour. We are currently also recipients of Help Musicians UK's Do It Differently Fund.

Equally at home playing or composing, my musical interests span from contemporary jazz through improvised music, hip hop, rock and electronic music. My playing is equally inflected with all of my influences and spans a huge breadth of styles.
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