Restlessly inventive improvising trio Medeski Martin & Wood are set to release the second installment of The Radiolarian Series on April 14th, 2009.
Recorded last summer, Radiolarians II demonstrates MMW's bold and wild side. Strong rock riffs and hooks butt up against noise, and classic jazz seamlessly. The jazz tunes on this record feel fresh, yet familiar.
The Radiolarian Series named after a type of single-celled organism with a dazzlingly intricate exoskeleton is designed to subvert the age-old music industry cycle of write>record>tour. The trio, consisting of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood, convened for brief writing retreats, performed only that new material on tour, recorded the material immediately after getting off the road, and are now releasing these albums on their own Indirecto label.
Catch Medeski Martin & Wood live if you can:
they are kicking off this week at Motor City Casino's Sound Board
MCB's Drew Bender will be onsite for photos and review
| Friday, May 22, 2009 | The Sound Board Detroit, MI |
| Sunday, May 24, 2009 | Summer Camp Festival, MSMW Chillicothe, IL |
| Thursday, June 4, 2009 | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Richmond, VA |
| Friday, June 5, 2009 | Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD |
| Saturday, June 6, 2009 | Three River Arts Festival Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | Jack Singer's Concert Hall, Calgary Jazz Festival Calgary, CA |
| Thursday, June 25, 2009 | Party in the Park Rochester, NY |
| Saturday, June 27, 2009 | TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Toronto, ON |
| Friday, July 3, 2009 | 9th Liburnia Jazz Festival Opatije, HR |
| Saturday, July 4, 2009 | Cankarjev Dom, Cultural & Congress Center, Jazz Festival ljubljana, SI |
| Sunday, July 5, 2009 | Treibhaus Innsbruck, AU |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | Kulturetage GmbHg Oldenburg, DE |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | Barbican Hall London, GB |
| Thursday, July 9, 2009 | Jazzspain 98, S.L. Galapagar, SP |
| Sunday, July 12, 2009 | Teatro Romano di Fiesole Fiesole, IT |
| Monday, July 13, 2009 | Old Town Square, Open air Prague, CZ |
| Friday, September 11, 2009 | Medeski Martin & Wood with The Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Friday, October 2, 2009 | Austin City Limits Austin, TX |
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