For the past 2-years Medeski, Martin and Wood has been working on their three part Radiolarian Series, named after some interesting looking single celled organisms and drawings by Ernst Haeckel. The basic idea was to turn the recording industry method backwards and inside out: brainstorm some ideas, tour and see what happens, record what happens
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Over the course of the past two years, Medeski, Martin & Wood has had a very simple philosophy - write, tour and record. The avant-jazz groove-jammers stretched this idea out over the course of three separate tours, where they played the new material that they had just written. When each run was over they headed into the recording studio, subsequently releasing three volumes of their Radiolari..
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Medeski Martin and Wood to get boxed in NovemberI suppose it's not too surprising that Medeski Martin and Wood are finally putting out a box set. Between all their live shows and their Radiolarians series, the material is already there.Now it's official. Nov. 24 will see Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set. It's a box set that has all three of the Radiolarians parts, live stuff, bonus tracks, vi...
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The third installment of The Radiolarian Series will be released on August 4th, 2009. The New York jazz rock trio Medeski Martin & Wood recorded it in November 2008 and it's the final part of the "write and practice > perform only the new material > record" scheme. Live dates: 09/11 The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA 09/12 Boykin Ball – Acme, PA 09/13 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH 09/15
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This is the music video for "Amber Gris", the first single off of Medeski Martin & Wood's newest release, Radiolarians II. Billy directed it and sent this note along: "Last summer I bought an old Russian 16mm windup camera (K-3 model). I exposed about an hour+ of film during the Medeski Martin & Wood Radiolarians tours (2008). I also set up some lights and filmed John, Chris and mice-elf perfo...
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The third disc in a trilogy by the groove-mad trio, proving that they heed no boundaries.Have you seen the jazz/groove trio Medeski, Martin, and Wood in concert? Fans will tell you, it's a fun, loose-limbed experience. "MMW" play long, rhythmic jams, and so fans of bands like Phish and the Grateful Dead crowd these jazz shows, creating a unique crossover scene. "Forget the albums, man -- you go...
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photo: The KleinAnd then there were three. The Radiolarians series by avant jazz rock trio Medeski Martin & Wood is completed with part III. Keyboard playerJohn Medeski takes it from the top in opener Chantes Des Femmes, employing an updated Fifties vibe.The slightly sinister Satan Your Kingdom Must Come will scare the shit out of Bible thumping zealots, the rest of the mankind can enjoy the ru...
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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 moder...
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So…Good? Bad? Ugly? Was he really the greatest? Why? In what context? Media say’s so. My friends say so. But when I ask for an explanation or question they look at me like I’m Jack from the Shinning or Corn on Shit. Remember when you were first taught economics? I do. One apple plus two apples equals three apples. Yea you’ll say math, but a natural resource was involved kids. And a healthy
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Medeski Martin & WoodFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchMedeski Martin & Wood http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medeski%2C_Martin_and_Wood#DiscographyCLICK ABOVE Background information Origin Brooklyn, New York, USA Genre(s) Jazz, experimental, fusion, funk, free jazz, soul jazz Years active 1991 – present Label(s) Blue Note RecordsIndirecto Records Website MMW.net
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Forget throwing a festival. Neo-jazz pioneers Medeski, Martin and Wood are throwing their own summer camp. The three piece is inviting musicians of varying levels and ages (well 16+) for "five days of intensive workshops and seminars, deep listening, musical exploration, and improvisation" in the Catskill Mountains. The camp takes place August 5th-10th at the "Full Moon Resort.":http://www.ful...
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Joe's gotten a lot of coverage on the web today so I figured I'd dedicate a post to him. And here's a shout out to all of the third graders at Wassilla Elementary, y'all get extra credit and a cookie if you leave a comment. "A series of receipts uncovered today reveal that Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher launched his career in the home of former Weather Underground leader William Ayers. In 1995, ...
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So…Good? Bad? Ugly? Was he really the greatest? Why? In what context? Media say’s so. My friends say so. But when I ask for an explanation or question they look at me like I’m Jack from the Shinning or Corn on Shit. Remember when you were first taught economics? I do. One apple plus two apples equals three apples. Yea you’ll say math, but a natural resource was involved kids. And a healthy
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For the past 2-years Medeski, Martin and Wood has been working on their three part Radiolarian Series, named after some interesting looking single celled organisms and drawings by Ernst Haeckel. The basic idea was to turn the recording industry method backwards and inside out: brainstorm some ideas, tour and see what happens, record what happens
More >
Medeski Martin & WoodFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchMedeski Martin & Wood http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medeski%2C_Martin_and_Wood#DiscographyCLICK ABOVE Background information Origin Brooklyn, New York, USA Genre(s) Jazz, experimental, fusion, funk, free jazz, soul jazz Years active 1991 – present Label(s) Blue Note RecordsIndirecto Records Website MMW.net
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