Matt Slocum (keyboardist)

Matt Slocum (born Matthew Dutot Slocum) is a keyboardist who collaborates predominantly with southern jazz, funk, fusion and blues musicians. He has worked with Susan Tedeschi, Jimmy Herring, Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge and Railroad Earth among many others.

For the alternative rock guitarist/cellist of Sixpence None the Richer, see Matt Slocum. For jazz drummer/composer and lead musician on the album Portraits, see Matt Slocum (drummer).

Slocum's musical career includes collaboration with Jimmy Herring,[1][2][3][4][5] Scott Kinsey[5] Susan Tedeschi,[6][7][8] The Lee Boys, and "Oteil and the Peacemakers"[4][6][9][10]—the solo project of Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge, Chris Fryar,[9] B.B. King, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, Gary Husband, Natalie Cole, Lenny White, Wayne Krantz, Matt Garrison, James Hunter, Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen, Ron Holloway, The Allman Brothers Band, producer George Drakoulias, DJ Logic, George Porter Jr., The Wailers, Derek Trucks,[1] Page McConnell, Butch Trucks, Chuck Leavell, Jeff Sipe,[3][4] Kofi Burbridge, Victor Wooten, John Popper, Jack Pearson, Hawk Tubley, Hot Tuna, Victor Atkins, David Stoltz, Mark Kimbrell, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Code Talkers, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit.

He was born in Newton, MA. He began studying classical piano at the age of 8 at the South Shore Conservatory of Music in Boston.[11] 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 Berklee College of Music Summer Performance Program, and was ranked among the top 10 in the entire summer student body.

Slocum has been performing as a member of Rich Robinson's solo band. In 2016 he joined the Magpie Salute which also features Robinson and other former members of the Black Crowes.[12]

References
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  5. All About Jazz. "New Universe Music Festival: Day 1, November 20, 2010". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  6. "The Jimmy Herring Interview". Swampland. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  7. "Concert Review - Susan Tedeschi makes new disc come alive". Countrystandardtime.com. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  8. "Susan Tedeschi". Thetrickismusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  9. "Burbridge, Oteil". Alabamamusicoffice.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  10. Brato Ganibe. "Oteil Burbridge". The Aquarium Rescue Unit. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  11. "Oteil Burbridge". Oteil.net. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  12. Rich Robinson Forms Magpie Salute With Ex-Black Crowes - Rolling Stone
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