Articles tagged "john medeski"

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The Best Jazz of 2007

by Will Layman

[11.Dec.07] :. In spite of the perception of jazz as an increasingly niche market, the year's best show a style of music that remains ever youthful in its exploration of new territories, expanding its diversity and range of expression.

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Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte as Groundtruther Plus John Medeski: Altitude

by Will Layman

[28.Nov.07] :. The finest of the three recordings from the duo/trio, Altitude is a sonic exploration in both electric and acoustic improvised music that brings it all home.

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The Unconscious Realm: An Interview With Medeski, Martin & Wood Drummer Billy Martin

by Will Layman

[27.Jun.07] :. With the release of Mago, an album of duets with bandmate John Medeski, Billy Martin continues to pursue a personal vision of music without many boundaries, a pop-jazz-avant-garde combination that barely acknowledges the market while still sounding irresistible.

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Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: Out Louder

by Will Layman

[4.Dec.06] :. The jammy sequel of Scofield's brilliant A Go Go appears at last.

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Medeski, Martin & Wood: Note Bleu

by Will Layman

[26.Jul.06] :. MMW's jammy Blue Note years, collected, with the addition of several unreleased tracks and a DVD of the band live-in-grooveloving-concert

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DJ Logic: Zen of Logic

by Pierre Hamilton

[17.Jul.06] :. DJ Logic returns to the instrumental turntablism game with an album that is stubbornly eclectic, tough to feel and even harder to comprehend.

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