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Matt Skellenger Group at Dazzle Jazz Club
Courtesy of Mike Zubrinic | Posted on March 13, 2013
Where
Dazzle Jazz Club
1080 14th Street
Denver, CO
Map
(303) 839-5100
When
Sat, April 6, 2013
7 & 9pm
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Musicians
Matt Skellenger
bass, electricDavid Miller
drumsAndy Skellenger
percussionRon Miles
cornetGlenn Taylor
guitar, steelAdam Bartczak
tromboneAbout
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 over 15 years. In 2002, he earned a B. A. in Music from Metropolitan State College of Denver where he studied with Fred Hess, 1st Place winner at The 2006 International Jazz Composers Symposium, as well as 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 four of Victor Wooten's Bass Nature Camps from 2004-2008. There he had first hand experience studying with 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...