Matt Slocum (drummer)
Matt Slocum, born July 18, 1981 in New Richmond, Wisconsin, is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has released four recordings as a bandleader: Portraits, After the Storm, Black Elk's Dream, and Trio Pacific Vol. 1. Slocum is the recipient of composition grants and commissions from New Music USA, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the American Music Center, the Puffin Foundation, and Meet the Composer.
Slocum was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin on the east side of the Twin Cities. In high school he studied with Phil Hey. At USC’s Thornton School of Music Slocum studied with Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, John Clayton and Joe LaBarbera. After graduating USC, Slocum spent three years in Pasadena. In 2007 he moved to the East Coast.[1]
Slocum toured with vocal artist for three years and has performed and/or recorded with Seamus Blake, Alan Broadbent, Steve Cardenas, Gerald Clayton, Danny Grissett, , Lage Lund, Wynton Marsalis, Linda Oh, Alan Pasqua, , Jaleel Shaw, Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Ben Wendel, Gerald Wiggins, Anthony Wilson and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.[2]
Slocum named his influences on composing: Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Tom Harrell, Dave Holland, Alan Pasqua, as well as Debussy and Ravel; and for drumming: Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, and Max Roach, as well as Bill Stewart, Eric Harland, Matt Wilson, Kendrick Scott, and Marcus Gilmore.[1]
Slocum currently lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Matt Slocum: A stalwart of Big Apple jazz scene". StarTribune.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Boston Court Performing Arts Center | Matt Slocum Trio". Bostoncourt.com. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
Further reading[]
- Jazz Police - Celebrating Old Friends and New Music at the Artists Quarter in February
- Matt Slocum Trio Live At The Saville Theater article @ All About Jazz
- Jazz Police - "Portraits" of Matt Slocum (2010, Chandra Records)
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- Jazz Police - Matt Slocum's Homecoming at the Artists Quarter, February 19-20
External links[]
- American jazz drummers
- Living people
- Musicians from Wisconsin
- People from New Richmond, Wisconsin
- People from Montclair, New Jersey