Matej Korbelič (b. 1996 in Bratislava) is a Slovak jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader based in Berlin.

During his classical music studies at the Bratislava Conservatory, he regularly performed with renowned ensembles. With the Tibor Feledi Kairos Quintet, he won the Radio Head Award 2019 for Best Jazz Album of the Year 2018 in Slovakia.

Alongside his work with prominent musicians across the Slovak, Czech, and Austrian scenes, he has had the opportunity to perform and collaborate with international greats such as Benito Gonzalez (Kenny Garrett), Antony Wonsey (Roy Hargrove), Martin Valihora (Hiromi Uehara), Andreas Varady (Gregory Porter), Lillie Nicole McCloud (Michael Jackson), and Ali Caldwell (Christina Aguilera).

After years as a sought-after sideman, he formed his own quintet in 2022 to present his original compositions. Following the completion of his Master’s degree, Matej was accepted into the prestigious Master Class program (Meisterklassenstudium) for Jazz Trumpet at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden, studying under Prof. Malte Burba and Prof. Till Brönner.