​Effortlessly blurring the boundaries of category and genre, Garrett’s music features memorable melodies, psychedelic textures, and virtuosic improvisations. Not quite rock, not quite jazz, his music harkens back to the Fusion explorations of the seventies refracted through the twang of Americana and a rich host of global influences.

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Garrett has been a strong presence in the Milwaukee music scene since 2022, lending his versatile guitar playing and singing to original local acts such as Match Stick, Craig Baumann & the Story, Freejoy, and Day Tvvo in addition to his own original projects. He currently tours with Nashville-based singer-songwriter Phillip-Michael Scales and hosts a monthly open Jazz jam at Bar Centro. He is endorsed by House Guitars and Donmoyer Guitars.

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In January of this year, Garrett released his fourth album, Shapeshifter. Recorded in front of a live audience and painstakingly shaped through studio overdubs and effects, Shapeshifter puts the listener in the middle of the excitement and spontaneity of a live show with the sonic lushness of a studio recording. Gritty prog-rock riffs give way to winding jams and delicate folk balladry blossoms into free-flowing group improvisations.

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Some of his notable teachers include Jack Grassel, JoAnne Brackeen, Kenny Werner, Terence Blanchard, Mick Goodrick, Kenn Fox, Mike Stern, David Fiuczynski, Bryan Sutton, and David Tronzo.

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He has performed with internationally and locally known performers such as Nicholas Payton, Jamie Breiwick, Devin Drobka, Joey Blake, Steve Grimm and Craig Evans (of Bad Boy), Cecilio Negron Jr., Mitch Shiner, Craig Baumann, and the People Brother's Band.

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• Released album Shapeshifter on Wooden Fish Records                                   2026

• Featured in Milwaukee Magazine                                                                     2025

• Endorsed by House Guitars                                                                               2023

• Released album Maple Avenue with Kenn Fox                                                 2022

• Endorsed by Donmoyer Guitars                                                                        2022

• Artist in residence at the Jazz Estate                                                                 2022

• Division Achievement Award from Berklee Guitar Department                      2020

• Released EP  Whatever It Is                                                                              2019

• Wilson Center for the Arts Guitar Competition (Jazz division finalist)            2018

• Recipient of the KMHS Renaissance Award                                                     2016

• Tommy Award recipient: Outstanding Lead Performer                                    2016

• National Association of Teachers of Singing competition (1st Place Classical Division, 2nd Place Musical Theater Division)                                                2015

• Released album And We Watched                                                                      2012

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