Originally from New Zealand, Matt Penman has become one of the most in-demand bass players of his generation since moving to New York in 1995. In addition to releasing his own critically acclaimed CDs as a leader, Catch of the Day (2007) and The Unquiet (2002), he has recorded as a sideman on some 100 other discs, and has performed with a host of jazz greats including John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Guillermo Klein, Nneena Freelon, Nicholas Payton, Dave Douglas and Madeleine Peyroux. His latest project is the supergroup James Farm, which includes founding SFJAZZ Collective tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks and Collective alumnus drummer Eric Harland. Their self-titled Nonesuch debut was released this year.