Matthew Greif is one of a handful of guitarists who plays classical music, jazz, and rock with equal authenticity. He has been a member of the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet since 2006, with whom he has toured worldwide and recorded five albums, including “Road to the Sun”, written and produced by jazz legend, Pat Metheny. In addition to his work with LAGQ, and as soloist, Matt performs in an array of concert settings. Recent highlights include projects with the L.A. Philharmonic, and world premieres of pieces by Frank Zappa, Jeffery Holmes and Nico Muhly.

Matthew's diversity is represented by his recordings. His critically-acclaimed debut recording, Permanent Transition, featured the world premieres of world/classical solo compositions as well as duo improvisations with Andrew York and Dusan Bogdanovic. Circle, is a modern jazz recording, featuring mostly original compositions. Featured on the album are the extraordinary talents Ric Fierabracci (Chick Corea) on bass, and drummers Walter Rodriguez and Cougar Estrada (Los Lobos). His latest album, In Time, is a nylon-string crossover recording. Another recent release is an original rock/roots song, Water in the Desert, recorded with Ric Fierabracci and legendary drummer Gary Novak. Matthew also recorded a duet with Scott Tennant on the Delos recording Wild Mountain Thyme. 

Matthew currently teaches classical and jazz guitar at El Camino College.

Raised in a family of musicians, Matthew's early musical education took place on many instruments, in many musical styles. He studied jazz and classical music at the University of Southern California, where his teachers included William Kanengiser, James Smith, Joe Diorio, and Frank Potenza.