The Matt Skellenger Group

71 East Yale Ave,Denver CO 80210

19 March, 2022

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The Matt Skellenger Group All sales final. ALL AGES Matt Skellenger The Matt Skellenger + Matt Reid Duo, The Matt Skellenger Group Swallow Hill welcomes The Matt Skellenger Group to our Tuft stage! Please see Swallow Hill Music's updated COVID-19 Policy here. Electric bassist, Matt Skellenger, has always been an exception to the rules. By combining forward thinking creativity, progressive techniques and natural musicality, Skellenger displays a uniquely identifiable sound. Born and raised in Denver, CO., Matt has been composing, performing, and recording in the Front Range for 28 years. In 2002, he earned a B. A. in Music from Metropolitan State College of Denver where he studied with internationally renowned trumpeter Ron Miles. Skellenger's fierce dedication to the electric bass led him to attend Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten's Bass At the Beach Workshop in 2004, as well as six of Victor Wooten's Bass Nature Camps from 2004-2015. There he had first hand experience studying with world class musicians including Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey and Chuck Rainey who are full time instructors at the camps and some of the most influential musicians to ever play the electric bass. At the 2005 BNC, Skellenger was awarded one of two scholarships to attend The Bass Collective in NYC for a week long intensive course. The versatility of Matt's playing can be heard on music ranging from solo bass, jazz sextet and modern rock power trio to folk, Americana, funk, blues and pop groups. In 2003, Matt released his first solo bass album On My Way Home. In 2009, Parentheticals was released featuring Ron Miles, Dave Miller, and Andy Skellenger. The group released its second album, The Owls Are Not What They Seem , in 2013 adding Glenn Taylor on Pedal Steel Guitar. New Radio was released in 2014 adding Adam Bartczak on Trombone and Conch Shell. Vitality was released on April 26th, 2019. The group added Matt Reid on Trumpet, Cornet, and Flugelhorn for this release. The South Ivy 3 was released on June 11, 2021. This new release features Dave Miller, Matt Reid, and Skellenger playing trio, duo, and solo arrangements of some old favorites plus the brand new title track. In addition to leading his own group, Skellenger teaches music at Swallow Hill Music School, and is currently a member of The Grown A$$ Man Band. Matt’s music is frequently heard on 89.3 KUVO in Denver. The Matt Skellenger Group This performance will feature the full sextet: Matt Skellenger – Electric Bass Adam Bartczak – Trombone, Conch Shell Dave Miller – Drums, Ghatam Matt Reid – Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Effects Andy Skellenger-- Cajon, Tabla, Udu Glenn Taylor – Pedal Steel Guitar This one of a kind group from Denver performs the original music of Matt Skellenger. The group’s instrumentation is a unique mixture of acoustic instruments that are centuries old(Tabla, Ghatam, Cajon, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Conch Shell), with modern electric instruments and effects(Electric Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar, Effects Pedals). The music blends jazz, world, funk and fusion influences to create a sound unlike anything you have heard. Matt’s music has been featured on TV, in film and is regularly played on the radio on 89.3 KUVO in Denver. Matt Skellenger The Matt Skellenger + Matt Reid Duo, The Matt Skellenger Group