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guitarist

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, The Magpie Salute, and

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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

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. 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

, Scott Kinsey

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

, Chris Fryar,

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

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, Lenny White,

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, Matt Garrison, James Hunter,

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

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, Kofi Burbridge,

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, Jack Pearson, Hawk Tubley,

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, Victor Atkins, David Stoltz, Mark Kimbrell, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Codetalkers, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit. Slocum performed as a member of

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's solo band. In 2016, he joined the

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which also features Robinson and other former members of the Black Crowes. He became a touring member of

in 2018.

Discography

With Oteil and the Peacemakers

* '' Believer'' (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) * ''

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'' (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