{"title":"Medeski Martin \u0026 Wood","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Medeski Martin \u0026amp; Wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedeski Martin \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedeski Martin \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes from the Underground (1992, Accurate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's a Jungle in Here (1993, Gramavision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriday Afternoon in the Universe (1995, Gramavision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShack-man (1996, Gramavision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombustication (1998, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Go Go (1998, Verve) - with John Scofield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dropper (2000, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUninvisible (2002, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOut Louder (2006, Indirecto) - with John Scofield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadiolarians I, II, III (2008-2009, Indirecto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGramavision, Blue Note, and Indirecto Records pressings of the Medeski Martin \u0026amp; Wood catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Medeski Martin \u0026amp; Wood typically start with Combustication (1998) or A Go Go (1998, with John Scofield). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"martin-medeski-wood-friday-afternoon-in-the-universe-vinyl","title":"Friday Afternoon in the Universe LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the last 30 years, Medeski Martin \u0026amp; Wood have explored the boundaries of modern jazz, incorporating hip hop, avant-garde, world music, and electronic funk influences into their fearless improvisational style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541016621239,"sku":"210000079797","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/martin_876fcb4e-1158-49f1-8ab6-1fcfe0253e3a.jpg?v=1781155095"},{"product_id":"martin-medeski-wood-shack-man-vinyl","title":"Shack-Man LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded in a remote, solar-powered plywood shack in Hawaii (hence the title), Shack-Man brought the '70s soul-jazz beloved by the band firmly into the '90s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541016654007,"sku":"210000079799","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/shack.jpg?v=1781155097"},{"product_id":"martin-medeski-wood-shack-man-green-vinyl","title":"Shack-Man LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 5\/8\/26 - A masterpiece of groove, out on colored vinyl for the first time for it's 30th anniversary in a fluorescent green pressing to match the vibrant album cover!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541043196087,"sku":"210000104194","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4500195-3555160.jpg?v=1781155194"},{"product_id":"martin-medeski-wood-friday-afternoon-in-the-universe-magenta-vinyl","title":"Friday Afternoon in the Universe LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 05-08-26 1995's Friday Afternoon in the Universe flings a whole lot at the wall and just about everything sticks, with mid-'70s Miles Davis the predominant hue in an ever-changing sonic palette.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541043556535,"sku":"210000104219","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4500196-3555161.jpg?v=1781155196"},{"product_id":"medeski-martin-wood-tonic-blue-note-classic-vinyl-edition-180-gram-vinyl","title":"Tonic LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 180-gram vinyl of Tonic reveals Medeski Martin \u0026amp; Wood in an unfiltered, improvisational live performance. Their interplay crackles with urgency, as if the air thickens with the weight of unembellished sound. You hear each creak of the old venue beneath their intensity. It's the sort of music that doesn't allow for indecision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785831493815,"sku":"210000104027","price":37.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4488419-3543986.jpg?v=1783046045"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/medeski-martin-and-wood.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}