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Matt Holman is an adjunct faculty member at Manhattan School of Music and Hunter College specializing in Jazz Arts. Hailed by the New York Times as a “conscientious” and “perceptive young trumpeter” and by Fred Hersch as “a creative and thoughtful improviser with a world-class sound,” he excels as a composer, conductor, bandleader, and soloist in leading ensembles including Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble.
His artistic research spans jazz composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary music creation. Albums like "When Flooded" (2013) and "The Tenth Muse" (2017) demonstrate innovative chamber-jazz techniques blending influences from Wayne Shorter, Shostakovich, and ancient Greek poetry. Holman’s scholarly work includes research on Jimmy Giuffre supported by the Morroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research Fellowship.
Scientific Awards
- International Trumpet Guild’s Jazz Improvisation Competition
- Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition
- BMI Foundation’s 13th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize/Manny Albam Commission
- Institute of Jazz Studies’ Morroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research Fellowship (2016)
Holman served six seasons as Artistic Director of New York Youth Symphony Jazz mentoring emerging musicians. His awards include major commissions and fellowships that directly funded creative projects and research into jazz history and composition.
As founder of the Diversion Ensemble and collaborator with groups like Bang on a Can’s Asphalt Orchestra, Holman actively shapes contemporary jazz through performance, recording, and cross-genre experimentation with ensembles spanning classical, rock, and vocal traditions.
