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Medeski Martin and Wood

Medeski Martin and Wood. Erica Horn Allison Horn Tripp Taylor. Medeski Martin and Wood. John Medeski. John was born in Louisville, Kentucky Attended the New England Conservatory of Music He is a master of the keyboards Plays the Hammond organ

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Medeski Martin and Wood

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  1. Medeski Martin and Wood Erica Horn Allison Horn Tripp Taylor

  2. Medeski Martin and Wood

  3. John Medeski • John was born in Louisville, Kentucky • Attended the New England Conservatory of Music • He is a master of the keyboards • Plays the Hammond organ • Influenced by Larry Young, Miles Davis

  4. Billy Martin • Billy grew up in New Jersey and New York • Billy plays the drums • Billy was the tacit leader of the band in the beginning • Influenced by Stravinsky and Gershwin

  5. Chris Wood • Chris was born in Pasadena, California • He had always played many instruments but fell in love with the bass. • Attended New England Conservatory

  6. The Beginning of the band • The band started out as Coltrane’s Wig but renamed to Medski Martin and Wood • Medeski Martin and Wood got started in 1991. • Their musical style is Jazz • Their music covers a broad range of genres, often fusing jazz with hip hop, funk, soul and rock to create danceable grooves.

  7. Medeski Martin and Wood effortlessly straddle the gap between avant-garde improvisation and accessible groove based jazz. • The three core band members contributed to numerous other recording projects, both as sidemen and leaders.

  8. Influences Bob MarleyHendrix Coltrane Lee Morgan

  9. Albums by Medeski Martin and Wood • End of the World Party (Just In Case) 2004 • Uninvisible 2002 • The Dropper 2000 • Tonic 2000 • Last Chance to Dance Trance 1999 • Combustication 1998 • Shack-Man 1996 • Notes From the Underground 1995 • Friday Afternoon in the Universe 1995 • It’s A Jungle in Here 1993

  10. Present • will be playing music together for a long time to come. • The band need to grow musically as individuals and together • John Medeski said "as long as the music's still growing and remains fresh then we'll be together forever, we all kinda feel that way."

  11. Questions • What was the band originally called? • What is the bands musical style? • What was one of their most successful albums?

  12. Resources • http://www.mmw.net/ • http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/medeski_martin_and_wood/artist.jhtml • http://www.rollingstone.com/artist/_/id/6176 • http://www.canoe.ca/JamColumnNazareth/may05_nazareth.html

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