• Medeski (Scofield), Martin and Wood
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[img]http://www.ithacatimesartsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/medeski-martin-wood.jpg[/img] [quote=Wikiepia]Medeski Martin & Wood (or MMW) is an American jazz trio formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards and piano, Billy Martin on drums and percussion, and Chris Wood on double bass and bass guitar. The band draws on influences from a number of musical traditions, from funk to Hip Hop, and is known for an unconventional style sometimes described as "avant-groove". MMW has found moderate mainstream success—often working with noted guitarist John Scofield—and touring on the jam band circuit.[/quote] Recently I've been getting into this brilliant trio. I've never really listened to jazz before, but these guys blow my mind away. I'm not very good at explaining music, so I'll let it explain itself instead! [B]End of the World Party[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHlWOs6Ca50[/media] [B]Muchas Gracias[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWewv3bsFdI[/media] [B]Tequila and Chocolate[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KgJLlczCJ8[/media] [B]I Wanna Ride You[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T5991AXPJQ[/media] [B]The Dropper - Live[/B] (holy shit keyboard solo) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdPEU7VL5s[/media] [B]Queen Bee[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSsaGoATSfY[/media] [B]Little Walter Rides Again[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s5f2z6Bakg[/media] [highlight]Albums:[/highlight] [B]1992 - Notes from the Underground[/B] Debut album. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9f/Notesunderground.jpg/200px-Notesunderground.jpg[/img] [B]1993 - It's a Jungle in Here[/B] [img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhpVFDJE52gdDDAnkhZjOiqC-I5uDeOFDrkYGHcuDiWo7ZtRY&t=1&usg=__fBBl6UHnOmBUoGyTyNefK3CB95A=[/img] [B]1995 - Friday Afternoon in the Universe[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/Fridayafternoonintheuniverse.jpg/200px-Fridayafternoonintheuniverse.jpg[/img] [B]1996 - Shack Man[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/Shackman.jpg/200px-Shackman.jpg[/img] [B]1997 - Farmers Reserve[/B] 40 minute minimalistic improvisation. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Farmersreserve.jpg[/img] [B]1997 - A Go Go[/B] John Scofield on guitar with MMW as sidemen. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b5/Scofieldagogo.jpg/200px-Scofieldagogo.jpg[/img] [B]1998 - Combustication[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/38/Combustication.jpg/200px-Combustication.jpg[/img] [B]2000 - Tonic[/B] Live album. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/MMW_Tonic.jpg/200px-MMW_Tonic.jpg[/img] [B]2000 - The Dropper[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/MMW_-_The_Dropper.jpg/200px-MMW_-_The_Dropper.jpg[/img] [B]2001 - Electric Tonic[/B] Live improvised album. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/Electrictonic.jpg[/img] [B]2002 - Uninvisible[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Uninvisable.jpg/200px-Uninvisable.jpg[/img] [B]2004 - End of the World Party (Just in Case)[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/MMW-EndoftheWorld.jpg[/img] [B]2006 - Out Louder[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/MSMW_outlouder.jpg/200px-MSMW_outlouder.jpg[/img] [B]2008 - Let's Go Everywhere[/B] Aimed at children. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/Let%27s_Go_Everywhere.jpg[/img] [B]2008 - Zaebos: Book of Angels Vol. 11[/B] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5c/Mmw-zaebos.jpg/200px-Mmw-zaebos.jpg[/img] [B]2008-2009 - The Radiolarians Series[/B] 3 albums with an unusual recording process. Write > Tour > Record > Repeat. [img]http://www.jezebelmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mmw_radiolarians1-300x300.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.culturebully.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/medeski-martin-wood-radiolarians-2-cover.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.parisdjs.com/images/mmw/Medeski_Martin_and_Wood-Radiolarians_III_b.jpg[/img] The songs I posted are just a few from their newest albums. They also got a lot of awesome stuff from their earlier albums, so if you're going to check them out, make sure you also give them a listen!
I've heard a few songs and I can say this band is very interesting, worth a try.
I love jazz and funk, so I've listened to most of their albums on spotify.
Sounds interesting, I might start listening to them actively.
For anyone interested: I found out about special edition of The Radiolarians Collection called [B]Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set[/B] [img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61N88LkapLL.jpg[/img] [B]Content:[/B][list] [*] Radiolarians I, II and III [*] Bonus tracks [*] A CD with 10 remixes [*] Previously unreleased 70 minute live album [*] Double LP containing highlights from the three Radiolarians albums [*] DVD with a film titled "Fly In A Bottle" directed by Billy Martin[/list] [url]http://www.amazon.com/Radiolarians-Evolutionary-Set-Medeski/dp/B002R8EASG/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285618305&sr=8-2[/url] Sadly though, it's only released in America, and importing is expensive as hell!
They're not my thing. Too inside.
[QUOTE=AlmondMirage;25114693]They're not my thing. Too inside.[/QUOTE] Inside?
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