Matthew Hall, Double Bass, was born and raised in Virginia, USA.  While in grade school, he began playing the saxophone, placing first in regional competitions.  He later enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he studied Jazz and Classical music. Since graduating Magna Cum Laude from VCU with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance, he has worked professionally as a musician.  He has toured and/or shared the stage with many great musicians such as The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Jimmy Cobb, Rene Marie, Matt Wilson, John D'Earth, Howard Curtis, Dena Derose, Kevin Mahogany, Dave Allen, Imer Demirer, Efkan Ogur, Sarp Maden, Nedim Nalbantoglu, Sibel Kose, and many others.  He is currently living in Istanbul.