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Medeski Martin & Wood: The Dropper

Read "The Dropper" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
December 1, 2000

I picked up the latest disc by the trio Medeski Martin & Wood and trying to categorize it, I didn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition. (Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Their chief weapon is surprise and fear... their two weapons are surprise, fear, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope...among...their...weapons are surprise, fear, an almost fanatical ...

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Medeski Martin & Wood: Tonic

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 2000

Go figure. Just as the new thing (everything old is new again) to hit jazz, groove jazz, was taking off, Medeski, Martin and Wood, switches gears and releases an all-acoustic album. Many credit MMW with spearheading a resurgence of the groovy-organ and electric Miles Davis-style of jazz, updating it with DJs and turntables. Their last disc, ...

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Medeski Martin & Wood: Combustication Remix EP

Read "Combustication Remix EP" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 1999

A primer on groove; first there was Electric Miles, then came The Grateful Dead. Sun Ra came before consciousness. In today’s world toss in some Phish and better yet (much better) I give you the trio of Medeski, Martin and Wood. These touring maniacs have a reputation as groove masters. Thanks to a contract with Blue ...

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Medeski Martin & Wood: Combustication

Read "Combustication" reviewed by Douglas Payne

by Douglas Payne
September 1, 1998

Combustication is neither as good nor as bad as promised. Now that the trio of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer / percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood have become the equivalent of jazz superstars and their concerts are increasingly attended like Grateful Dead shows, they probably can do little wrong and even less right.But ...