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Medeski Martin & Wood

American musical group; jazz trio

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Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 45 albums

Biography

Medeski Martin & Wood is a jazz group in New York City. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 45 albums, from “Notes From the Underground” (1992) to “Omnisphere” (2018).

Medeski Martin & Wood (or MMW) is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass. The band is influenced by musical traditions including funk and hip hop and is known for an unconventional style sometimes described as "avant-groove". MMW has found moderate mainstream success, often working with guitarist John Scofield and touring on the jam band circuit.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Notes From the Underground 1992 · Accurate Records It's a Jungle in Here 1993 · Gramavision

1995-10-14: Emo's, Austin, TX, USA 1995 · Live

1995-11-03: Wetlands, New York, NY 1995 · Live

Friday Afternoon in the Universe 1995 · Gramavision

1996-04-13: Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX 1996 · Live

1996-04-18: Fox Theater, Boulder, CO, USA 1996 · Live

Shack-Man 1996 · Gramavision Farmer's Reserve 1997

1998-06-08: Jazz Festival: New York, NY, USA 1998 · Live

Combustication 1998 · Blue Note

1999-08-03: Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan 1999 · Live

The Dropper 2000 · 東芝EMI 株式会社

Tonic 2000 · Live

Electric Tonic 2001 · Live

Uninvisible 2002 · DTS Entertainment

2003-11-13: The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, USA 2003 · Live

Keep It Blue 2003 · [no label]

2004-02-28: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA 2004 · Live

2004-10-31: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA 2004 · Live

End of the World Party (Just in Case) 2004 · Blue Note Let's Go Everywhere 2008 · Little Monster Records Radiolarians I 2008 · Indirecto Records Zaebos: Book of Angels, Volume 11 2008 · Tzadik Radiolarians II 2009 · Indirecto Records Radiolarians III 2009 · Indirecto Records Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set 2009 · Indirecto Records

The Stone: Issue Four 2010 · Live

20 2011 · [no label]

Free Magic 2012 · Live

The Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2 2014 · Woodstock Sessions Omnisphere 2018 · Indirecto Records

1996-10-05: Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA · Live

1997-03-19: Blue Note Club, London, UK · Live

1997-03-22: Vossa Jazz Festival, Stationen Voss, Norway · Live

1999-01-14: The Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA · Live

1999-01-16: The Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA · Live

1999-01-17: The Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA · Live

1999-04-10: The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, USA · Live

2001-01-21: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands · Live

2002-04-19: Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA · Live

2003-06-14: Manchester, TN, USA · Live

2007-06-10: Wakarusa, Lawrence, KS, USA · Live

2007-07-10: Masontown, WV, USA · Live

WERS 88.9 FM Radio "Jazz Oasis" , Emerson College, Boston, Ma · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What are Medeski Martin & Wood's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Notes From the Underground (1992), It's a Jungle in Here (1993), Friday Afternoon in the Universe (1995), Shack-Man (1996) and Farmer's Reserve (1997).

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