Jazz on 3 - Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood

Jez Nelson presents another chance to hear one of the programme's most requested sets from US jazz-funk fusion supergroup Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood, recorded at the Barbican in July 2007. The trio consisting of Hammond-organist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood first collaborated with former Miles Davis guitarist John Scofield on the latter's 1998 album, A Go Go. Considered to have a wide appeal, the quartet's music is rooted in funk and the blues as well as in the jazz improvisation tradition, with the versatile Scofield having in the past collaborated with musicians such as Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Pat Metheny and Bugge Wesseltoft, as well as DJ logic. Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Recorded at the Barbican July 2007 Presenter: Jez Nelson Producer: Peggy Sutton Jazz On 3 signature tune Artist Russell Gunn (Russell Gunn – trumpet, Gregory Tardy & Bruce Williams – reeds, Andre Heyward – trombone, Chieli Minucci – guitar, James Hurt – keyboards, Rodney Jordan – bass, Woody Williams – drums, Khalil Kwame Bell – percussion, DJ Apollo - turntables) Track Title Seventy Four Miles Away Composer Joe Zawinul Album Title Ethnomusicology Volume 1 Label Atlantic MEDESKI, SCOFIELD, MARTIN & WOOD LIVE AT THE BARBICAN JULY 2007 LINE-UP: John Medeski – Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer, clavinet, mellodica and Mellotron John Scofield – guitar Billy Martin – drums Chris Wood – bass PART 1 SET LIST: Track Title – A Go Go Composer – John Scofield Track Title – Cachaca Composer – Chris Wood Track Title – Little Walter Rides Again Composer – John Scofield Track Title – Down The Tubes Composer – Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Track Title – Deadzy Composer – John Scofield Track Title – What Now Composer – Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood PART 2 SET LIST: Track Title – Hanuman Composer – Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Track Title – Miles Behind Composer – Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Track Title – Hottentot Composer – John Scofield LINKS: www.myspace.com/medeskiscofieldmartinandwood www.mmw.net www.johnscofield.com RECOMMENDED FURTHER LISTENING: Artist – Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Album – Out, Louder Label – Indirecto Records (2007) Artist – John Scofield Album – A Go Go Label – Verve (1997)