Generations Suite

Generations Suite Project consists of Matthew Garrison on bass and electronics, Ravi Coltrane on tenor saxophone, and Marcus Gilmore on drums and cymbals. The “Generations” element of this project references the lineage of these three musicians, as they are descendants of three of the pioneers of jazz: John Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison, and Roy Haynes. The music featured in this project was composed by Matthew Garrison and draws from numerous genre influences. Though there is a strong jazz influence to this music and free improvisation is involved, the Generations Suite (as well as the music typically played by this ensemble) also incorporates electronics and references contemporary quasi-rock sounds.