Before they went electric and funky, John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood were acoustic and funky -- and a lot of other things -- on this exciting early CD.
They ruminate like a conventional jazz piano trio when the whim hits them, or move outside when Medeski explodes into Don Pullen-esque clusters.
Their métier, though, was clearly the neo-funk thing, for when Martin pulls off those crackling hip-hop and M-Base-related beats on tracks like "Uncle Chubbs" and "Orbits," the band really achieves liftoff.
"Caravan" gets a rolling New Orleans funk treatment, and the finale, "Querencia," is a lengthy excursion into dense avant-garde underbrush with a touch of the street in the beat.
On several tracks, a three-brass, two-reeds horn section add an extra level of excitement, and the trio tracks are recorded live to DAT (hence the exceptionally crisp sound).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermeto's DaydreamBilly Martin, John Medeski | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | The SaintJohn Medeski | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 06:58 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 3 | La GaronneJohn Medeski | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | OrbitsWayne Shorter | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Uncle ChubbBilly Martin, John Medeski, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 6 | RebirthChuck D, Cerwin Depper, Gary G-Wiz, Billy Martin, John Medeski, Stuart Robertz, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | OtisJohn Medeski | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | UnitedWayne Shorter | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 08:30 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 9 | CaravanDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 08:20 | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | QuerenciaJohn Medeski | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 12:52 | 29 MB | 78 MB |
| 72 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 416 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Appel | Mastering |
| 2 | Dave Baker | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | David Baker | Engineer |
| 4 | Thomas Chapin | Flute (Alto), Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Chuck D | Composer |
| 6 | Cerwin Depper | Composer |
| 7 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 8 | Gary G-Wiz | Composer |
| 9 | Curtis Hasselbring | Trombone |
| 10 | Bill Lowe | Trombone, Tuba |
| 11 | Billy Martin | Composer, Cover Design, Drums, Percussion |
| 12 | John Medeski | Composer, Horn Arrangements, Piano |
| 13 | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 15 | Stuart Robertz | Composer |
| 16 | Wayne Shorter | Composer |
| 17 | John Siket | Mixing |
| 18 | Roger Teltzman | Engineer |
| 19 | Roger Teltzman | Engineer |
| 20 | Juan Tizol | Composer |
| 21 | Gloria Tropp | Vocals |
| 22 | Bob Ward | Editing |
| 23 | Chris Wood | Bass, Composer |
| 24 | Doug Yates | Clarinet (Bass) |
Medeski Martin & Wood
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |