Medeski Martin and Wood • MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind CD

MMW dip into their archives to present a collection of recordings documenting their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The set, stretching out over five expansive tracks, captures the three intrepid improvisers exploring the telepathic hookup and deep groove sensibility that has defined MMW since its inception in 1991.

Recorded in December 2008, Radiolarians III perfectly sums up the themes, motifs and styles laid out in the previous two Radiolarians records. There is an epic feel at play here, as the choruses rise and swell out of low-lying grooves and polyrhythms. Highlights include the passionate and gritty traditional “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down,” the anthemic “Undone,” and the Latin-influenced acoustic opener “Chantes Des Femmes.” Overall, Radiolarians III finds the trio doing what they do best, melding genres and improvising. What results, is maybe the strongest and most cohesive album of the entire Radiolarians Series. 1. Chantes Des Femmes 7:50 2. Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down 4:27 3. Kota 9:12 4. Undone 5:39 5. Wonton 6:02 6. Walk Back 6:30 7. Jean's Scene 8:42 8. Broken Mirror 5:27 9. Gwyra Mi 5:33

Save Big when you purchase the new Free Magic CD and LP together! MMW dip into their archives to present a collection of recordings documenting their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The set, stretching out over five expansive tracks, captures the three intrepid improvisers exploring the telepathic hookup and deep groove sensibility that has defined MMW since its inception in 1991. Download Code included inside vinyl album packaging. All Free Magic pre-orders are automatically entered to win one of five pairs of tickets to an upcoming MMW acoustic show! 10/03 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts 10/04 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre 10/05 - Boston, MA - Jordan Hall* 10/06 - Albany, NY - Massry Center for the Arts 10/07 - Bethel Woods, NY - Bethel Woods 10/08 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC 10/10 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse 10/11 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theatre 10/12 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount 10/13 - Washington, DC - Kennedy Center 10/14 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head Tavern * Due to limited availability, only one pair of tickets is available to this show. *Please Note: This item is available for pre-order. Although we hope we can ship your order earlier, at this time the estimated ship date is on or around October 26, 2012.

John Medeski and Billy Martin started their historic musical partnership in 1989 when Martin invited Medeski to come to his Brooklyn loft studio and play duets. This session resulted in the formation of Medeski Martin and Wood in 1991. But, the two never forgot that initial two-hour jam session, and discussed making a duet record in the future. Mago is their first duet album together, and Medeski often uses the Hammond B3 foot pedals as bass accompaniment to their unique, soulful groove inventions. The album contains several hooky funk tracks and a few intense exploratory improvisations that will blow anyone's socks off. Please click on the product image to view a track listing.

Restlessly inventive improvising trio Medeski Martin & Wood have embarked on an ingenious new experiment dubbed The Radiolarian Series. In February Medeski Martin & Wood began their Radiolarian Series, a three run, three record project. In direct contrast to they way things are usually done MMW decided to spend 2008 composing the skeleton of new music, taking it on the road to flesh out the composition, and finally putting the by now well played notes down as tracks. Three times. Radiolarians 1 is the first in this 3 record series. Radiolarians (also radiolaria) are amoeboid protozoa that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the cell into inner and outer portions, called endoplasm and ectoplasm. " These "Unicellular Planktonic Marine Organisms" grow their intricately beautiful patterned skeleton around their soft core in defiance of normal biological process, similarly to Medeski Martin and Woods latest creative cycle. Some of the best examples of Radiolaria can be found in German Biologist Ernst Haeckel's book Art Forms From The Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas Of 1862. Track Listing: 1) First Light 2) Cloud Wars 3) Muchas Gracias 4) Professor Nohair 5) Reliquary 6) Free Go Lily 7) Rolling Son 8) Sweet Pea Dreams 9) God Fire 10) Hidden Moon

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. Track List: 1. Flat Tires 4:25 2. Junkyard 5:25 3. Padrecito 6:26 4. ijiji 6:46 5. Riffin' Ed 4:42 6. Amber Gris 4:34 7. Chasen vs. Suribachi 4:05 8. Dollar Pants 3:54 9. Amish Pintxos 5:02 10. Baby Let Me Follow You Down 5:55

MMW dip into their archives to present a collection of recordings documenting their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The set, stretching out over five expansive tracks, captures the three intrepid improvisers exploring the telepathic hookup and deep groove sensibility that has defined MMW since its inception in 1991. Download Code included inside vinyl album packaging.

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Taking a look into the minds and lives of Medeski Martin & Wood, drummer/percussionist, Billy Martin, directed the first feature film in the band's history titled, Fly in a Bottle . Working through footage of MMW in the studio and on the road during the Radiolarians recordings, the film provides an extremely intimate portrait of the band. It highlights the trio's intricate relationships with each other and with the music they have worked to create over 20 years as a band. Running Time: 1:26:43