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Guitar Summit at the ‘Horn..
the Matterhorn, Stowe VT
Moment’s Notice – Grove Guitar Final Showcase (6/10/88)
Grove School of Music, Studio City CA
from my Guitar Final Showcase at the Grove School of Music in Studio City, CA in June of 1988. I needed another tune, fast, to complete the set, and this happened! .. lots of grins upon finding the VHS tape~
Joey Medrano (bass) … Craig Aschoff (drums)
Kevin O’Connor (sax) … Greg Matses (guitar)
“Moment’s Notice” by Greg Matses
All-Star JAMboree II – Steep (3/13/14)
Dibden Center For the Arts, Johnson VT
from the second All-Star Jamboree at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson (VT) State College on 3/13/14 ~ a wicked Nor’easter, a shuttered campus, and stranded cars & gear couldn’t keep us down..!
Ray Paczkowski (keys) … Jon Fishman (drums)
Gabe Jarrett (drums) … Rob Morse (bass) … Greg Matses (guitar)
“Steep” by Greg Matses
NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble – the Corona Tapes (Vol III)
The NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble presents the Corona Tapes (Vol III) in what hopes to be a final musical response to the 2020-2021 global pandemic. Socially distant, remotely conceived..
directed by Greg Matses with:
Elijah Berry (drum programming)
Gabriella Colby-George (lead vocal on “Sour Candy”)
Makayla Jones (alto & baritone sax)
Rebecca Flieder (lead vocals on “Disappear”)
Nicholas Sharratt (electric guitar)
Greg Matses (bass, keyboards, electric guitar, production / mixing)
NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble – the Corona Tapes (Vol II)
The NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble presents the Corona Tapes (Vol II) – an ongoing musical response to the 2020 global pandemic. Socially distant, remotely conceived..
directed by Greg Matses with:
Jessica Beliveau (piano)
Elijah Berry (drum programming)
Rebecca Flieder (lead and backing vocals)
Nicholas Sharratt (electric guitar, lead guitar “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”)
Greg Matses (bass, electric guitar, lead guitar / synth / backing vocal on “Happy Man”, production / mixing)
NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble – the Corona Tapes
The NVU Funk Fusion Ensemble presents the Corona Tapes – a musical response to the 2020 global pandemic. Using only the devices at our immediate disposal, we crafted a socially distant recording meant to bring us together..
directed by Greg Matses with:
Harrison Abramsohn (alto sax)
Angelina Beckett (vocals, lead vocal on “Rehab”)
Elijah Berry (drum programming)
Amanda Rosalbo (vocals)
Rebecca Flieder (vocals, lead vocal on “I’m Not Your Regular Woman”)
Janea Hudson (keyboards, lead vocal on “I Got You / I Feel Good”)
Nicholas Sharratt (acoustic guitar)
Makayla Jones (baritone sax)
Gabriella Colby-George (lead vocal on “Crazy”)
Greg Matses (bass, electric guitar, keyboard on “I Got You / I Feel Good”, production / mixing)
Greg Matses Group (9/14/19)
Radio Bean, Burlington VT
The Greg Matses Group comes to Radio Bean in Burlington VT on Saturday 9/14/19 .. we’ll be laying down the instrumental rock from 11:30pm-1:00am – 8 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 .. $5 cover..
Greg Matses – guitar
Justin Burgess – bass
Caleb Bronz – drums
and a short mashup from the gig ~~
Channel 2 Dub Band
Moose Lodge, S. Burlington VT
C2DB returns to the Moose Lodge on Friday 4/5/19 from 7-11pm .. 1636 Williston Road, S. Burlington VT .. pass the coochie ~
… and here’s the video ~
DON “QUENN-I” QUENNEVILLE – bass & vocals
FRANKO PAVLIK – synth guitar & vocals
GREG MATSES – lead guitar & vocals
JEFF “c00p” COOPER – drums
ERO LIPPOLD – melodica, keys, & vocals
Channel 2 Dub Band
Zenbarn, Waterbury VT
C2DB celebrates the birthday of one Bob Marley at Zenbarn on Saturday 2/9/19 from 9-midnight .. 179 Guptil Road, Waterbury VT, 05676 ..
… and the video from the show ~
DON “QUENN-I” QUENNEVILLE – bass & vocals
FRANKO PAVLIK – synth guitar & vocals
GREG MATSES – lead guitar & vocals
DAN (the man) MAZUR – keyboards
JEFF “c00p” COOPER – drums & samples
ERO LIPPOLD – melodica, percussion, & vocals
Channel 2 Dub Band
Moose Lodge, S. Burlington VT
C2DB returns to the Moose Lodge on Friday 7/13/18 from 7-11pm .. on Williston Road in S. Burlington, VT .. strictly rub-a-dub~
and here’s a video of the show:
DONNY RAY “QUENN-I” QUENNEVILLE– bass and vocals
FRANKO PAVLIK– synth guitar & vocals
GREG MATSES– lead guitar & vocals
ERIC “SPORES” SWANSON– keyboard & vocal
JEFF “c00p” COOPER – drums and samples
CCV Celebration of the Arts – Fall 2017
Here is a short and sweet promotional clip about the arts at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) ..
JSC Funk Fusion Ensemble – Stronger Than Me
the Johnson State College Funk Fusion Ensemble performing Stronger Than Me by Amy Winehouse on 4/30/14 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson VT ..
Directed & Arranged by Greg Matses ..
with: Bryanna Bertrand (voice), Angela Hunt (voice), Rachele Funk (voice), Timothy Melville (lead guitar), Jolton Carruth (guitar), Tomohiro Ushida (keys), Brandon Stevens (drums), Nick Melwood (percussion), Henry Clark (mandolin), Keegan Farara (bass), Ben Steele (bass), Jack Snow (guitar), John Coughlin (guitar)
Channel Two Dub Band (feat. Cleon Douglas) – Bob Marley medley (10-10-00)
C2DB @ Club Metronome, Burlington VT 10-10-00 .. Bob Marley medley
Cleon Douglas (guest vox) … Don “Quenn-I” Quenneville (bass, backing vox)
Jeff “Coop” Cooper (drums) … Franko Pavlik (guitar synthesizer)
Jim Harduby (guitar, backing vox) … Greg Matses (guitar)
Dan Mazur (keys) … Tom Baggott? (percussion)
All-Star Jamboree II (3/13/14)
photos by Nicole Bachand
All-Star JAMboree – A Day in the Life (3-28-13)
Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson VT
the All-Star JAMboree performing the Beatles’ A Day in the Life at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson VT on 3/28/13 ..
by Lennon-McCartney
Greg Matses (guitar) … Ray Paczkowski (keys)
Russ Lawton (drums) … Rob Morse (bass)
All-Star JAMboree – The Story (3-28-13)
the All-Star JAMboree performing The Story by Soule Monde at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson VT on 3/28/13 ..
Greg Matses (guitar) … Ray Paczkowski (keys)
Russ Lawton (drums) … Rob Morse (bass)
Vorcza – Halvorson’s 6-5-13
an interesting configuration of Vorcza at the 2013 Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington VT .. recorded at Halvorson’s Upstreet Cafe on 6/5/13 ..
Ray Paczkowski – keys
Robinson Morse – bass
Greg Matses – guitar
Conor Elms – drums
All-Star JAMboree (3/28/13)
Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson VT
All-Star JAMboree – A Call For All Demons (3-28-13)
the All-Star JAMboree performing Sun Ra’s A Call For All Demons at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson VT on 3/28/13 ..
Greg Matses (guitar) … Ray Paczkowski (keys)
Russ Lawton (drums) … Rob Morse (bass)