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the derek trucks band

the derek trucks band is an american jam band founded by young slide guitar prodigy , derek trucks , who began playing guitar and touring with some of blues and rock music 's elite when he was just nine years old .
after experimenting as an adolescent with musicians he met between tours and recording sessions , trucks founded the derek trucks band in 1994 .
with family ties to the allman brothers band , trucks continued to experiment and play with others , carefully assembling his own band over a period of several years .
loosely based in his family home in jacksonville , florida , with trucks as unquestionable bandleader , the band is made up of six individuals .
the band has drawn upon the wide variety of the influences and musical preferences of its band members .
together , they have gained increasing public notice and critical acclaim for developing a unique sound of their own .
melding together blues , southern rock , jazz , rhythm and blues , gospel , soul , funk with hindustani classical music , afro-beat and world fusion , the band has released nine albums as of 2009 .
increasingly , the bandmates have combined their talents to perform pieces from some of the most highly regarded musicians before them , while at the same time collaborating on writing the songs they have recorded .
their sound has become , with maturity , a way for trucks to explore his own creativity .
rather than focus all his energy into his increasing role as a guest -lrb- and eventually , a permanent membership in the allman brothers band -rrb- trucks has nurtured a different eclectic sound as bandleader of what is now the derek trucks band .
