5/18/09

Medeski Martin & Wood - Motor City Casino's Sound Board - Fri May 22nd 2009

RADIOLARIANS II - Jazz/Jam Band Extraordinaire's newest offering

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.

"Amber Gris" MP3

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, 2009The Sound Board
Detroit, MI
Sunday, May 24, 2009Summer Camp Festival, MSMW
Chillicothe, IL
Thursday, June 4, 2009Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Richmond, VA
Friday, June 5, 2009Rams Head Live
Baltimore, MD
Saturday, June 6, 2009Three River Arts Festival
Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday, June 23, 2009Jack Singer's Concert Hall, Calgary Jazz Festival
Calgary, CA
Thursday, June 25, 2009Party in the Park
Rochester, NY
Saturday, June 27, 2009TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
Toronto, ON
Friday, July 3, 20099th Liburnia Jazz Festival
Opatije, HR
Saturday, July 4, 2009Cankarjev Dom, Cultural & Congress Center, Jazz Festival
ljubljana, SI
Sunday, July 5, 2009Treibhaus
Innsbruck, AU
Tuesday, July 7, 2009Kulturetage GmbHg
Oldenburg, DE
Wednesday, July 8, 2009Barbican Hall
London, GB
Thursday, July 9, 2009Jazzspain 98, S.L.
Galapagar, SP
Sunday, July 12, 2009Teatro Romano di Fiesole
Fiesole, IT
Monday, July 13, 2009Old Town Square, Open air
Prague, CZ
Friday, September 11, 2009Medeski Martin & Wood with The Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra
The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, October 2, 2009Austin City Limits
Austin, TX


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