Matt Jenson

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Overview of Combo Sabroso (band)

COMBO SABROSO (”tasty combo”), specializing in Latin jazz and Latin dance music (…Salsa!), was formed during the summer of 1998 when band leader, pianist/vocalist, Matt Jenson, then living in Portsmouth, NH, made a decision to pursue a much deeper understanding of this music that he loves so much. He assembled the best Latino musicians he could find in Boston and got a weekly gig for the group…and the rest is….HISTORY!

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Overview of Dragonfly Taxi Recording Project

I love the Jimi Hendrix tune, “Spanish Castle Magic.” The opening lyrics are, “It’s very far away. It takes about a half and a day to get there, if we travel by my uh, dragon-fly…” I imagined what kind of a dragonfly would be carrying Jimi across the universe and, along with some rhythmic inspiration from Jimi’s tune, I wrote a tune called Dragonfly Taxi. Here’s a few lines from it: “Well, I’m looking for that Dragonfly Taxi, that Jimi rode back in ‘67. I bet she could turn on less than a dime, how about a nickel?” So this is the inspiration for this project of my original reggae, rock/rap tunes. Soon come!

Here are a few excerpts:

1: Dragonfly Taxi!!
(no excerpt avail at this time)

2: Liquid Shiva (lyrics and vibe based on the Bhagavad Gita) Here’s an excerpt:

3: Dub Jumper (trippy and SLOW reggae original). Here’s an excerpt:

4: Sure (a rap tune I wrote years ago and dug out of the vaults.). Here’s an excerpt:

Musicians on the recording, so far,
– Sean Skeete – drumset
– Winston Maccow – bass
– Thaddeus Hogarth - guitar
– Maroghini – nayabinghi percussion
– Kudisan Kai – vocals
– Jeff Cressman – trombone solo: Dub Jumper
– Steve Hogan – human beat box

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Overview of Acid Reggae Xperience (band)

This is Matt’s reggae/rock/neo-soul/psychedelic multi-media concept band. It’s a huge band, focussing on transformation of your mind, body and soul through sound, visuals and vibrations. Although this project sits on the back burner at this time, please enjoy the video’s from our full powered show that took place at the Berklee Performance Center a few summers ago.

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