Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood are performing on Sunday August 26th, 2007 at 5:00pm

It's a match made not above nor below, but rather in some altogether hipper, funkier place. We're talking John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood, plus guitar guru John Scofield. On their new release OUT LOUDER, they make music not of this world, yet rooted in the earth tones of jazz, funk, and blues. Music from the heart, for the mind, and made to shake the earth, not to mention the body.

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood first recorded together on Scofield's A Go Go (Verve 1998), a disc that has become a must-have classic. That project united jazz guitarist Scofield with the improvisational jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood on material composed by Scofield and interpreted by all four musicians. It’s been nearly a decade since A Go Go singlehandedly placed the guitarist on the radar of a younger and enthusiastic demographic. That, and the four musician's yen for jazz, funk, rock, soul and reggae, go a long way towards explaining why OUT LOUDER's deep grooves and sophisticated harmonies beg for closer inspection while simultaneously making you want to get up and dance. “People connect with grooves and funk, they feel it in their gut,” says Medeski. “We understand complex harmonies, but in the end we know that you don't have to play all those notes to connect with people.

The groove and spirit is what connects with people.”We are lucky to enjoy, for the first time ever, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood on a tour showcasing their collaborative, instinctive sound. Look for them to perform music from OUT LOUDER and A Go Go, with several yet-to-be-released tunes poised to be thrown into the mix. Yes, this music does come from a deep, hip, funky place, and Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood are ready to take it out there and everywhere.