Matthew Jackfert (b. 1988), son of Jennifer Jackfert and the late Dr. Kent Jackfert, is a native of Charleston, WV. Jackfert holds undergraduate degrees of composition and Chinese studies from West Virginia University and his Masters in composition from the University of Texas in Austin. 

Currently, Jackfert works as a freelance composer as well as a composer and radio host with West Virginia Public Broadcasting.  
Jackfert’s “On the Shores of Qingdao” was a finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Awards. Also, his music has been featured on the national radio program “Performance Today” several times and has been featured on NPR's Morning Edition. Jackfert has been played by top orchestras like the Cleveland Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and more.

Grand Alliance Music is an independent label and creative collective built on collaboration, authenticity, and sonic exploration. Founded with the belief that great music transcends category, the label has become a hub for artists unafraid to blur the lines between electronic, experimental, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and cinematic soundscapes. Every release under the Grand Alliance banner carries one truth, the music must move you in spirit or in sound.

What began as a grassroots artist network has evolved into a multidisciplinary platform bridging producers, instrumentalists, vocalists, and visual storytellers. Grand Alliance thrives in the intersection, where analog warmth meets digital precision, where emotional truth meets sonic experimentation. The label’s community ethos encourages artists to create boldly, share transparently, and grow together.

Through its Open Genre ethos, the label embraces the untamed and the undefinable, the artists shaping what’s next by refusing to repeat what’s been done. Grand Alliance Music isn’t just a label; it’s a living frequency, one of connection, evolution, and sound that breathes without borders.

From the Pacific Northwest to its Global outreach, Grand Alliance Music continues to build bridges between scenes, genres, and generations, carving out a space where creativity leads and category follows. Because at its core, this Grand Alliance isn’t just a label. It’s a reminder that music, like people, is meant to connect freely, fairly, fearlessly, and without walls.

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https://www.grandalliancemusic.com

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