Raised on jazz and classically trained at Yale, Matt is at ease in multiple genres and has taken his cello skills into diverse musical territories, including work with Tom Waits, Sheryl Crow, Yo-Yo Ma and many more. His current projects include the improv trio Ugly Beauties (with pianist Marilyn Lerner and drummer Nick Fraser) as well as Brubeck Braid, a Juno-nominated duo with jazz pianist David Braid. (Incidentally, Matt towers over the other members of StretchO.)