Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Top Bonnaroo Fest Lineup ... Weezer, OK GO, Baroness, John Fogerty, Medeski Martin and Wood, ISIS, Bassnectar, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck, Avett Brothers and Chromeo with Daryl Hall. ... Medeski, Martin and Wood IT WAS standing-room only at the Hi-Fi as Medeski, Martin and Wood took to the stage for their debut Melbourne performance. In town for just one night, the renowned New York trio rewarded fans with a generous two-hour show bristling with energy and invention. The chunky opening riffs of Big Time set the tone for the evening, creating an insistent groove as a springboard for bold, free-form improvisations. Surrounded by a veritable thicket of keyboards, John Medeski darted back and forth between acoustic piano, Hammond organ and clavinet, with occasional excursions on swirling Wurlitzer or distortion-laden melodica. Chris Wood added his own textural variation as he shifte... Softly, softly versus full steam ahead Working up a head of steam was not an issue for Medeski, Martin and Wood. The issue was whether all that steam could be contained in the City Recital Hall. Had anyone listened to their recordings? Here was a trio that wraps dense drumming and a walloping bottom end in swollen walls of keyboards. The inevitable result was that the sound billowed around the hall, smudging the detail, while the bass performed a little amateur surgery on one's vitals. Nonetheless one could still enjoy the oddball blend of free improvising, funk, jazz, gospel and blues that sets MMW apart. Chris Wood played the melody of Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down, for instance, using a slide o... The Daily Mail . Archives . News . Mountain Jam returning to Hunter ... Drive-By Truckers, Dr. Dog, Medeski Martin and Wood, Mike Gordon, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jackie Greene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Ozomatli, ... Your alternative voice in Wilmington North Carolina celebrating 25 years Reminiscent of the funky vibes and stylistic genius of musical wonders like Led Zeppelin; Santana; John Coltrane; and Medeski, Martin and Wood, the eclectic ...

Medeski Martin and Wood Within moments of Medeski, Martin and Wood playing together they knew they were on to something special. That was 19 years ago, and the trio is still creating funky grooves to grip their listeners as the wide-ranging improvisations unfold. They like the term ''homeless music'' and the unifying theme for keyboards player John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood is spontaneity. ''From the first few notes I knew that this was probably going to be a long-term thing,'' Martin says from New York. ''We all pretty much felt the same: that we needed to try to keep this going.'' But two decades has certainly exceeded Martin's expectations, and now he sees them ''c...

Coconuts Feeding Birds If you're one of those musiclovers who find Martin's percussion breaks during Medeski Martin and Wood's shows painfully short, then In Concert: Coconuts ...

Dost Thou Believeth in Science? With a funky, Medeski, Martin and Wood kind of groove, the tune really captures the best mix of the band and Leo37's flavorings. ...

Jazz the critically acclaimed Out To Lunch join ranks of other dynamic experimental jam outfits including Medeski, Martin and Wood, Jazz Mandolin Project, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and Josh Roseman. Breaking from the precedent set by other highly touted artists in their genre, Out To Lunch create an entirely unique signature sound by fusing a full horn section with the bands rhythm section, and crossing their organic instrumentation with live electronica.Melvin's Rockpile feeds listeners improvisational imagination with electric post-bop meets jazz-funk energy while continuously challenging the listeners aesthetic sensibility and captivating a cross-culture of audiences everywhere.Pl...