Bassist, composer, and educator Matt Smiley navigates his broad sonic world with imagination, openness, and artistic vision. Matt merges his deep roots in the jazz bass tradition with modern explorations of sound, texture, and improvisation from the world of contemporary composition, making him a favorite and frequent collaborator of creative musicians across a variety of musical genres. Matt is joined by St. Louis based improviser and composer Alex Cunningham and Wyoming percussionist Ron Coulter for a night of improvised music.