Medeski Martin & Wood is an American jazz fusion trio formed in New York City in 1991, whose organ-driven blend of jazz, funk, and groove made them a cornerstone of the jam scene. Combustication (1998) is the classic; A Go Go with John Scofield from the same year is just as essential. Find Medeski Martin & Wood vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Medeski Martin & Wood formed in New York City in 1991 around John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood. They have been active across multiple decades and have been widely cited as one of the foundational acts in the contemporary jazz fusion and jam band scenes. Their distinctive blend of jazz, funk, hip hop, electronic, and rock influences became a defining template for late-1990s and 2000s instrumental music. Their extensive collaborative work includes collaborations with guitarist John Scofield (Out Louder, 2006; A Go Go, 1998) and many others. They have continued releasing material intermittently across multiple decades.
Medeski Martin & Wood's sound combines jazz fusion, jam band, acid jazz, funk, jazz funk, electronic jazz, post-bop, and contemporary jazz with extensive instrumental improvisation, Medeski's signature Hammond organ and Wurlitzer keyboard work, and arrangements drawing on classic 1960s and 1970s soul jazz, funk, and contemporary electronic music influences.
Gramavision, Blue Note, and Indirecto Records pressings of the Medeski Martin & Wood catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions.
Listeners new to Medeski Martin & Wood typically start with Combustication (1998) or A Go Go (1998, with John Scofield).
