Medeski Martin and Wood News

Allen Toussaint's 'Bright Mississippi' is in the running in the best instrumental album category.

On Sunday, the a capella group Pink Tuxedo hangs it up after 30 years with a performance to honor member Robert "Uncle Cleotis" Cummings, who died earlier this year.

I can't believe that we are already rapidly approaching the end of 2009. Like every other year before, these last few weeks are blowing by in the blink of an eye.

Left Three Lanes Music Fans of Medeski, Martin & Wood and the generally hip might dig the upbeat and refreshing sounds of keyboardist Michael Bellar's As-Is Ensemble.

I've always made time to check out new music from jazzy organ trio-turned-jam band Medeski, Martin & Wood , but it's been about a decade since the prospect has excited me.

Words & Images by: Andrew Bruss Medeski Martin & Wood :: 11.14.09 :: Nokia Theatre :: New York, NY MMW :: 11.14 :: NYC Medeski Martin & Wood brought their freak jazz-fusion home for a gig in New York City that effectively stimulated the frontal lobes of their audience, but did little to get feet moving on the dance floor.

Today: DJ Spooky, known for his work with jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, spins the turntables at the Independent in San Francisco.

Seventeen years after it began tricking neo-Deadheads into listening to jazz, the trio of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood is the certifiable leader of an entire movement.

Medeski, Martin and Wood embrace jazz without become slaves to it. By mixing up styles and genres, they apply the same sensibility to a more varied musical landscape.

The folks at Live Nation have apparently fallen in love with Akron's various concert venues as they keep feeding us good shows by national acts.

It can be said that there's now a distinct breed of Aussie funk, with less afro caribbean influence than their counterparts such as UK's Quantic Soul Orchestra or LA's Breakestra.

A year has passed since we opened the doors at 92YTribeca. Sufjan Stevens, Osso, and DM Stith helped us get pass that milestone on Oct 26 .

SOURCE: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman The 18th annual St. Louis International Film Festival , which begins Thursday, November 12 and continues through Sunday, November 22, once again will feature the St.

Valley Jams is a periodic spotlight on Fox Valley bands, their music and where you can catch them playing.

The St. Louis International Film Festival announced its schedule a few weeks ago -- and as always, the fest has plenty of offerings for music-doc buffs and local music fans.

Jam Central Station 10.24.09: Medeski Martin and Wood Posted by Jeff Modzelewski on 10.24.2009 A truly original and unique jazz trio, Medeski Martin and Wood have developed a loyal following of jam band fans and jazz enthusiasts.

Akron has quite a few good shows coming to town in the next few months. Live Nation in particular has been showing the AK-Rowdy considerable love with upcoming appearances by Rob Zombie and country hunk Gary Allan at the Civic, two nights of Steely Dan and an evening with Cheech & Chong , both at the University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall, and a ...

Medeski, Martin & Wood's Radiolarian Series is made up of a kind of anti-record, in that they composed and developed the songs while on tour and then went into the studio to record them.

Ever since Matt Wilson first saw Buddy Rich on an old I Love Lucy rerun, he's taken to hitting things: Initially, it was pots and pans in the living room, later a snare and cymbal on the "PTA and 4-H concert circuit." An Illinois prairie town native, Wilson made his way to the big city - Wichita, Kan.

Jazz films are rare, and series more so, except for the much-maligned "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns," a 19-hour opus that first aired on public television in January 2001.