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Greg Garrison

Musician · b. 1974 · Edina, Minnesota · greggarrisonmusic.com
Best known for Bass

Greg Garrison is a Minnesota-born bassist who held the original Punch Brothers chair (2006–2008), has played with Leftover Salmon since 2000, and co-founded the Grammy-nominated bluegrass supergroup Mighty Poplar — a tenured University of Colorado Denver music faculty member with a doctorate in jazz studies.

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  • Born July 16, 1974 in Edina, Minnesota.
  • Founding member of Punch Brothers (2006–2008); appeared on the debut album "Punch" before being succeeded by Paul Kowert.
  • Bassist for Leftover Salmon since 2000.
  • Co-founded bluegrass supergroup Mighty Poplar in 2020 with Chris Eldridge, Alex Hargreaves, Andrew Marlin, and Noam Pikelny; their 2023 self-titled debut received a Grammy nomination.
  • Holds a BM (University of Illinois), MM in Double Bass Performance (University of Northern Colorado), and DMA in Jazz Studies (University of Colorado).
  • Faculty in Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at University of Colorado Denver.
  • Released solo records "Low Lonesome" (2011) and "Sycamore" (2020), and co-led "Bluegrass and the Abstract Truth" (2022).

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