MM&W's Spacy 1995 Groove-athon on Black Vinyl LP!
First Time on Vinyl!
Pressed at Gotta Groove Records for Optimum Sound!
For the last 30 years, Medeski Martin & Wood have explored the boundaries of modern jazz, incorporating hip hop, avant-garde, world music, and electronic funk influences into their fearless improvisational style. Its title taken from the first line of "Old Angel Midnight" by Jack Kerouac (himself a legendary improviser), 1995's Friday Afternoon in the Universe flings a whole lot at the wall and just about everything sticks, with mid-'70s Miles Davis the predominant hue in an ever-changing sonic palette. "Chubb Sub" is a favorite, and was used prominently in the Get Shorty soundtrack, but even the most abstract numbers groove and move. First time on vinyl!
Features
- Vinyl LP
- First Time on Vinyl
- Pressed at Gotta Groove Records
Musicians
John Medeski | organs, piano, Wurlitzer, clavinet |
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Billy Martin | drums, percussion |
Chris Wood | acoustic bass, harmonica, wood flute |
Danny Blume | guitar on "We're So Happy" Intro |
Tonino Benson | raygun, vocals on "We're So Happy" Intro |
Carl Green | Thai flute on "On Khob Khun Krub" |
Selections
Side One:
- The Lover
- Paper Bass
- House Mop
- Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)
- Baby Clams
- We're So Happy
Side Two:
- Shack
- Tea
- Chinoiserie
- Between Two Limbs
- Sequel
- Friday Afternoon In The Universe
- Billy's Tool Box
- Chubb Sub
- Khob Khun Krub (Thai For "Thank You")