Medeski Martin and Wood

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Medeski Martin and Wood

John Medeski

• John was born in Louisville, Kentucky

• Attended the New England Conservatory of Music

• He is a master of the keyboards– Plays the Hammond organ

• Influenced by Larry Young, Miles Davis

Billy Martin

• Billy grew up in New Jersey and New York

• Billy plays the drums• Billy was the tacit

leader of the band in the beginning

• Influenced by Stravinsky and Gershwin

Chris Wood

• Chris was born in Pasadena, California

• He had always played many instruments but fell in love with the bass.

• Attended New England Conservatory

• The band started out as Coltrane’s Wig but renamed to Medski Martin and Wood

• Medeski Martin and Wood got started in 1991.

• Their musical style is Jazz

• Their music covers a broad range of genres, often fusing jazz with hip hop, funk, soul and rock to create danceable grooves.

The Beginning of the band

• Medeski Martin and Wood effortlessly straddle the gap between avant-garde improvisation and accessible groove based jazz.

• The three core band members contributed to numerous other recording projects, both as sidemen and leaders.

Influences Bob Marley Hendrix

Coltrane Lee Morgan

Albums by Medeski Martin and Wood

• End of the World Party (Just In Case) 2004

• Uninvisible 2002

• The Dropper 2000

• Tonic 2000

• Last Chance to Dance Trance 1999

• Combustication 1998

• Shack-Man 1996

• Notes From the Underground 1995

• Friday Afternoon in the Universe 1995

• It’s A Jungle in Here 1993

Present

• will be playing music together for a long time to come.

• The band need to grow musically as individuals and together

• John Medeski said "as long as the music's still growing and remains fresh then we'll be together forever, we all kinda feel that way."

Questions

• What was the band originally called?

• What is the bands musical style?

• What was one of their most successful albums?

Resources

• http://www.mmw.net/

• http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/medeski_martin_and_wood/artist.jhtml

• http://www.rollingstone.com/artist/_/id/6176

• http://www.canoe.ca/JamColumnNazareth/may05_nazareth.html