Matt Smallcomb is currently a drummer and percussionist with Alarm Will Sound, a collaborative ensemble at the forefront of contemporary music and reputed as “one of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene” (New York Times). With a career spanning across diverse genres, Smallcomb has performed with leading artists and musicians including Tyondai Braxton, Rashad Becker, The Knights Chamber Orchestra, Regina Carter, Madeski Martin and Wood, Tyshawn Sorey, Wordless Orchestra, King Britt, Novus NY, Betsy Wolf, Mario Cantone, Peter Martin and has recorded on Nonesuch, Sony, Bedroom Community, Tzadik, and Cantaloupe record labels.
Smallcomb recently held the drum chair at West Side Story on Broadway and Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are. Prior to this, he was the percussionist at The Cher Show. Smallcomb has also performed in the Broadway productions of Hell's Kitchen, Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Funny Girl, Moulin Rouge, The Music Man, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, War Paint, Spongebob Squarepants, and Something Rotten.
As an orchestral percussionist, Smallcomb was Principal Percussionist with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in Duluth, Minnesota for four seasons, as well as section percussionist with Symphony in C for seven seasons. Smallcomb has performed with the Seattle Symphony, The Metropolitan Opera, Malaysian Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Vermont Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Lukes, The Pennsylvania Ballet, and has performed various ensembles throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Smallcomb is an Artist/Endorser for Zildjian Cymbals, Pearl/Adams, Vic Firth, and Evans Drumheads. He has studied drums and percussion with teachers Bob Nowak, Marko Marcinko, Barry Centanni, Mike Werner, and James Preiss.
He currently lives in New York City with his wife, Sherry.
