Matt Skellenger/Matt Reid Duo and Perpetual Motion

Matt Skellenger/Matt Reid Duo

Matt Skellenger – Electric Bass, Looping

Matt Reid – Trumpet, Cornet, Looping, Effects

Born and raised in Denver, CO., Matt Skellenger has been composing, performing, recording, and teaching in Colorado for 33 years. Matt earned a B.A. in Music from Metro State University in 2002 where he studied with the great Ron Miles. Matt has also studied with world renowned bassist and educator Victor Wooten. In addition to leading his own group, Skellenger performs solo, duo, and in the Grown Ass Man Band. He has also been a music teacher at Swallow Hill since 2008. Matt Skellenger Group has released 7 albums of original music. 

Matt Reid and Matt Skellenger have been performing as a duo since 2016. 

Matt Reid is a trumpet player from Washington State, re-located to Colorado in 2014 and joined the Matt Skellenger Group in 2016. Matt earned his B.A. in Music from Washington State University in 2006 with special studies at William Paterson in New Jersey where he had the chance to study with Mulgrew Miller, Bill Mobley, Greg Yasinitsky, and Horace Alexander-Young. Matt has been fortunate to share the performance stage with Russell Malone, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, and more. Matt brings an energetic and dynamic approach to trumpet performance, and leverages effects pedals and loops to create a truly unique voice that has added another sound dimension to traditional jazz trumpet playing. Matt can be heard on the last three Matt Skellenger recordings: Subspace Transmission, South Ivy 3, and Vitality.

Clearing the Path was released by the Matt Skellenger/Matt Reid Duo in August of 2025. The recording features 10 tracks composed by Matt Skellenger, Matt Reid, and Ron Miles. 

The concert will feature duo music from the new album plus new music the duo is working on for another upcoming release.

http://www.mattskellenger.com

Perpetual Motion brings a high-energy, feel-good night of music that audiences consistently walk away talking about. Blending folk, jazz, and global influences, their sound is rhythmic, melodic, and full of momentum—music that pulls you in and doesn’t let go.

Featured on TLC, Discovery, and Netflix, this award-winning violin and guitar duo delivers far more than background music—it’s a live experience built on connection, groove, and musical conversation.

On stage, the chemistry is immediate. Driving rhythms, soaring melodies, and spontaneous interplay keep the music fresh and engaging from start to finish. Their sets are rooted in original music, with the occasional surprise woven in along the way.

After more than three decades of performing together, Perpetual Motion knows how to build a show that feels both relaxed and electric—inviting audiences in while keeping the energy moving.

If you’re looking for a concert that’s lively, engaging, and genuinely fun, this is one you won’t want to miss.

https://www.perpetual-motion.net/