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, The Magpie Salute, and Railroad Earth among many others.

Early life

Slocum was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He began studying classical piano at the age of 8 at the South Shore Conservatory of Music in Boston. When he was 14, he moved to Alabama where he was accepted to the Alabama School of Fine Arts. In the summer of 1991, he attended the

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Summer Performance Program, and was ranked among the top 10 in the entire summer student body.

Career

Slocum's musical career includes collaboration with

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, The Lee Boys, and Oteil and the Peacemakers—the solo project of Allman Brothers’ bassist

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, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, Gary Husband,

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, Lenny White,

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, producer George Drakoulias, DJ Logic, George Porter Jr.,

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, Jack Pearson, Hawk Tubley,

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, Victor Atkins, David Stoltz, Mark Kimbrell, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Codetalkers,

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. Slocum performed as a member of

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's solo band. In 2016, he joined the Magpie Salute which also features Robinson and other former members of the

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. He became a touring member of Railroad Earth in 2018.

Discography

With Oteil and the Peacemakers

* ''

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'' (2005)

With Jimmy Herring

* '' Lifeboat'' (2008) * ''Subject To Change Without Notice'' (2013)

With Susan Tedeschi

* '' Back To The River'' (

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Nominated) (2008)

With The Lee Boys

* ''Testify'' (2012)

With Rich Robinson

* ''

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'' (2016) * ''Woodstock Sessions'' (2016)

With John Milham

* ''Arden’s Garden'' (2018)

With Magpie Salute

* ''Magpie Salute'' (Live) (2017) * '' High Water I'' (2018) * '' High Water II'' (2019)

With Jimmy Herring and John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)

* ''Live in San Francisco'' (2018)

With Railroad Earth

* ''Live Tracks: Underground 2.29.20'' (2020) * ''Live Tracks: Horn O' Plenty 11.30.19'' (2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slocum, Matt Musicians from Massachusetts American rock keyboardists Living people 21st-century American keyboardists 1974 births