Will Bernard - Blue Plate Special
(CD) Palmetto Records PM2137-2, 2008-09-30

This one grooves hard and will draw the attention of music fans from all walks of life! Will is joined by and all-star cast including Stanton Moore (Galactic), John Medeski (MMW), and Andy Hess for a smoking session called Blue Plate Special!

Tracklisting :
01. Baby Goats 5:24
02. Magpie 5:19
03. Blue Plate Special 5:20
04. 571 6:00
05. Blister 6:32
06. Gen Pop 5:28
07. Awanna 4:06
08. Fast Fun 4:20
09. Frontwinder 5:26
10. Gonzo 4:13
11. How Great Thou Art 4:00

Credits :
Will Bernard - guitars
John Medeski - keyboards
Stanton Moore - drums
Andy Hess - bass

Links :
willbernard.com
myspace.com/willbernard
palmetto-records.com
myspace.com/palmettorecords

Medeski Martin & Wood - Radiolarians 1
(CD) Indirecto/Red Ink RedInk70060, 2008-09-30

Tracklisting :
01. First Light
02. Cloud Wars
03. Muchas Gracias
04. Professor Nohair
05. Reliquary
06. Free Go Lily | Download MP3
07. Rolling Son
08. Sweet Pea Dreams
09. God Fire
10. Hidden Moon

Links :
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Radiolarian_Series

Medeski Martin and Wood - Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11
(CD) Tzadik TZ7368, 2008-09-03

Info :
Due to a manufacturing error, Medeski Martin and Wood's Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11 has been moved to a release date of 9/16
Focused, ecstatic and wildly improvisational, the trio of Medeski Martin and Wood is one of the most popular and vibrant instrumental ensembles of the last few decades, playing to packed houses from Budokan to Bonnaroo and back again. Original members of the earliest Masada units (reaching back to 1993), they are a natural choice to interpret the lyrical Book of Angels, and here return to the fold like three prodigal sons. Ten exhilarating and creative arrangements of Zorn compositions that alternately groove, lope, shred and burn with a fiery passion.

Tracklisting :
01. Zagzagel
02. Sefrial
03. Agmatia
04. Rifion
05. Chafriel
06. Ahaij
07. Asaliah
08. Vianuel
09. Jeduthun
10. Malach Ha-Sopher
11. Tutrusa'i

Links :
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood
medeskimartinandwood.shop.musictoday.com
tzadik.com
myspace.com/tzadikrecords

Various - Global Noize
(CD) Shanachie Recordings, 2008-04-29

Jason Miles, DJ Logic, with Karl Denson, Me'shell Ndegéocello, Herb Alpert, Billy Martin, Vernon Reid, John Popper, Bernie Worrell, Cyro Baptista, Christian Scott and others!

Tracklisting :
01. A Jam 4 Joe feat. Vernon Reid, Me'shell Ndegeocello
02. Spice Island feat. Bernie Worrell
03. The Souk feat. John Popper
04. Quero Dancar/ I Wanna Dance With You feat. Vanessa Fallabella
05. Dar'abesque feat. Herb Herb Alpert
06. Bollyhood feat. Falu
07. Planetary Beat feat. Dean Brown & Karl Denson
08. Exotic Thoughts feat. Christian Scott
09. Pool Of Honey feat. Bernie Worrell
10. Spin Cycle feat. Christian Scott
11. What I Know feat. Aline Racine

Links :
myspace.com/globalnoizejazz
djlogic.com
myspace.com/projectlogic
jasonmilesmusic.com
myspace.com/jasonmilesmusic

The Wood Brothers - Loaded
(CD) Blue Note, 2008-04-01

Tracklisting :
01. Lovin' Arms
02. Postcards From Hell
03. Pray Enough
04. Loaded
05. Walk Away
06. Don't Look Back feat. Frazey Ford
07. Twisted
08. Fall Too Fast
09. Angel feat. Amos Lee
10. Buckets of Rain
11. Make Me Down a Pallet On Your Floor
12. Still Close

Note : produced by and features John Medeski !

Links :
thewoodbrothers.com
myspace.com/thewoodbrothers
bluenote.com

Medeski Martin & Wood are planning 3 tours, plus 3 albums in 2008. Each tour and subsequent album will consist of all NEW MUSIC. The plan: Write > Tour > Record > Repeat. Bucking the traditional process of recording an album, THEN touring after its release. The band feels this new approach for 2008 will lend itself to their way of performing and developing music. On Feb. 14, MMW will get together for 5 days to write new material for their Northeast tour, Feb. 19 - 29. Directly following the tour they will head into the studio to record the music developed on the road. Each body of new material will be unique to each tour (if you see it in New York, you won't see it in Los Angeles). Some of the material may make it into the band's festival sets, but the bulk of it will only be performed during the specified tour period. Please come celebrate. Watch the music evolve, and be part of something different!

Information coming on how to obtain all 3 recordings in a signed, limited edition, eco package.
Source : mmw.net

Medeski Martin & Wood - Let's Go Everywhere
(CD) Little Monster Records MRI01, 2008-01-08

Info :
MMW's First-Ever Kids Record "Let's Go Everywhere" will be released on January 8, 2008 on Little Monster Records. This record is sure to delight kids and parents and parents and kids.

Tracklisting :
01. Waking Up
02. Let's Go Everywhere | MP3
03. Cat Creeps
04. The Train Song
05. Where's the Music? | MP3
06. Pat a Cake
07. Pirates Don't Take Baths | MP3
08. Far East Sweets
09. On an Airplane
10. The Squalb
11. Let's Go
12. Old Paint
13. Hickory Dickory Dock
14. All Around the Kitchen
15. We're All Connected

Links :
littlemonsterrecords.com/mmw.html (label info)
littlemonsterrecords.com/sounds.html (MP3s)
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood

Club d'Elf - Perhapsody: Live At The Lizard Lounge 10/12/2006
(CD) Kufala KUF0185, 2007-07

Tracklisting :
Disc 1 :
01. Intro/Bass Beatbox
02. Sin Gas
03. Perhapsody
04. Life of the Mind
05. Amazing Prelude
06. Berber Song
07. Goblin Garden
08. The Tingler
09. Hungry Ghosts
Disc 2 :
01. Cave Man
02. That is My Voice
03. Salvia pt. i
04. Salvia pt. ii
05. Jar of Hair
06. Softly
07. Sand

Info :
When Club d'Elf released its first studio CD of its nine years of existence in 2006, it was only fitting that the band should hold its official release party at the Lizard Lounge, where it had been playing most every other Thursday since '98.

For this special evening leader Mike Rivard gathered together a heavyweight ensemble consisting of MMW keyboardist John Medeski, the dual guitars of Dave Tronzo (Daniel Lanois/Sex Mob) and Duke Levine (Shawn Colvin/Jonatha Brooke), Mister Rourke (Soulive) on turntables and samples, and original d'Elf drummer Erik Kerr.

Joining this stellar cast (with Rivard on electric and acoustic basses and the Moroccan sintir) were horn players Tom Hall, Tom Halter (Either/Orchestra) and Sam Kininger (Soulive).

Fortunately the music that evening was recorded, captured in all of it's detail on multi-track. The result is a live release that sounds like a studio release - Perhapsody, the band's seventh release on L.A.-based Kufala.

The album captures the intense energy that d'Elf bring to their live shows, which have become the stuff of legend, featuring telepathic improvisations adorning relentless grooves, played by musicians at the top of their craft.

Links :
clubdelf.com
blog.clubdelf.com
myspace.com/clubdelf
kufala.com/artists/show.php?catnum=190
Buy it on homegrownmusic.net

Discography :
As Above: Live at the Lizard Lounge (2000, Grapeshot/Live Archive)
Vassar Chapel 02/26/2001 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
Athens, GA 03/28/2002 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
NYC 04/20/2000 (2004, Kufala Recordings)
Live: Tonic, NYC 5/26/2004 (2005, Kufala Recordings)
Gravity All Nonsense Now (2005, Kufala Recordings)
100 Years Of Flight (2005, Kufala Recordings)
Now I Understand (2006, Accurate/Hi-N-Dry)
Perhapsody (2007, Kufala Recordings)

Trey Anastasio - The Horseshoe Curve
(CD/LP) Stones Throw STH2158, 2007-07-24

Tracklisting :
01. Sidewalks Of San Francisco
02. Olivia
03. Burlap Sack & Pumps
04. The 5th Round
05. The Horseshoe Curve
06. Noodle Rave
07. Tube Top Tony
08. Porters Pyramid

"The Lucius Beebe EP" Tracklisting :
01. Burlap Sack And Pumps
02. Coming To
03. Andre The Giant
04. Sidewalks Of San Francisco
05. Noodle Rave

Links :
Pre Order : treyanastasio.shop.musictoday.com
treyanastasio.com
myspace.com/treyanastasio

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood - Out Louder
(2xCD) Emarcy/Universal 2007-04-10

European release with a bonus CD.
Don't buy it, it's been released by Universal Music, download it/copy it instead.
Universal is killing artists and music. Don't support these people.
And what the fuck are MMW doing shifting from Blue Note to Universal??!!
Those american guys love money way too much...

Billy Martin & John Medeski - Mago
(CD) Amulet Records, 2007-04-10

Billy Martin : drums
John Medeski : Hammond B3 organ

Tracklisting :
01. Introducing Mago 5:53
02. Crustaceatron 4:36
03. Mojet 3:57
04. Apology 5:07
05. Bamboo Pants 4:23
06. Thundercloud 3:33
07. Bonfa 4:10
08. Safak 3:50
09. Miss Teardrop 3:20
10. Sycretism 2:12
11. L'Aventura 8:34

Links :
amuletrecords.com
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood

Josh Haden - Devoted
(CD) Diamond Soul Recordings 9120, 2007-02-13

Tracklisting :
01. Light Of Day 4:43
02. Devoted 3:48
03. Show You The Way 4:21
04. Discontent 4:49
05. Broken Heart 4:23
06. Do It Again 3:48
07. Drifting 3:40
08. Want You So Bad 3:43
09. Hallelujah 2:44
10. Love You More 4:23
11. Salvation 3:59

Credits :
Bass - Josh Haden (1 to 3, 9), Merlo Podlewski (5 to 8, 10, 11)
Guitar : Merlo Podlewski (1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11)
Keyboards : John Medeski (1, 3 to 11), Josh Haden (1, 2, 4, 10)
Piano : Dan The Automator (3)
Programmed By - Dan The Automator, Josh Haden (1, 2, 10)
Synthesizer, Moog : Dan The Automator (2)
Turntables : Kid Koala (4, 5, 8 to 11)
Violin : Dan The Automator (1)
Vocals : Josh Haden
Written by Dan Nakamura (3 to 9, 11), Erica Rawlings (1), Josh Haden, Merlo Podlewski (3 to 9, 11)
Mastered by James Cruz
Mixed and produced by Dan The Automator

Links :
joshhaden.com
myspace.com/joshhaden
myspace.com/dantheautomator

Scotty Hard's Radical Reconstructive Surgery - John Medeski, Matthew Shipp
(CD) Thirsty Ear [The Blue Series], 2006-10-10

Tracklisting :
01. Intro
02. Chance Operation | MP3
03. St. Claire's Hospital
04. Joint Desease
05. The General | MP3
06. Eclipse
07. Cocktail
08. The Peeler
09. Anatomy of Melancholy
10. Round Two

Links :
myspace.com/scottyhar
matthewshipp.com
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood
thirstyear.com

Trey Anastasio - Bar 17
(CD) Red Int / Red Ink, 2006-10-03

Tracklisting :
01. Host Across The Potomac
02. If You're Walking
03. Dragonfly
04. Bar 17 | MP3
05. Mud City
06. Let Me Lie
07. What's Done
08. Goodbye Head
09. A Case Of Ice And Snow
10. Empty House
11. Gloomy Sky
12. Shadow
13. Cincinnati

18 Steps (bonus CD) tracklisting :
01. Home
02. Dark & Down
03. 18 Steps
04. In Spirals
05. Discern
06. Low
07. Words To Wanda
08. Agnes
09. Rose Alone

Links :
Pre Order : stores.musictoday.com
treyanastasio.com
myspace.com/treyanastasio

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood - Out Louder
(CD) Indirecto Records, 2006-09-26

Tracklisting :
01. Little Walter Rides Again | MP3
02. Miles Behind
03. In Case the World Changes Its Mind
04. Tequila and Chocolate
05. Tootie Ma Is a Big Fine Thing
06. Chachaça
07. Hanuman
08. Telegraph
09. What Now
10. Julia
11. Down the Tube
12. Legalize It

Links :
myspace.com/medeskiscofieldmartinandwood
mmw.net
myspace.com/medeskimartinandwood
myspace.com/officialjohnscofield
johnscofield.com
indirecto.com

Billy Martin - Starlings
(CD) Tzadik 8025, 2006-09-19

Tracklisting :
01. Starlings 1
02. Starlings 2
03. Starlings 3
04. Starlings 4
05. Starlings 5
06. Pelagos
07. Soul Map
08. Metamorphosis 1
09. Metamorphosis 2
10. Metamorphosis 3
11. Stridulation for the Good Luck Feast
12. Strangulation
13.Exquisite Machine

Links :
tzadik.com

Club d'Elf - Now I Understand
(CD) Accurate Records, 2006-09-12

Tracklisting :
01. Introduction
02. Bass Beat Box | Go download MP3
03. Hungry Ghosts
04. Quilty
05. Vishnu Dub
06. Toy for a Boy
07. Luminous Things
08. What Would Cthulhu Do?
09. Now I Understand
10. And Shadow Saw the Gods
11. Wet Bones [Extended]
12. Vision of Kali
13. Just Kiddin

Info :
This legendary underground dub/jazz/Moroccan/trance/electronica group led by bassist Mike Rivard (Morphine, The Story) has held an eight-year residency at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. The group has garnered critical praise, drawn sold-out crowds, and topped local polls in jazz, DJ, electronica, and jam band categories. Features John Medeski & Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), DJ Logic, Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie), Mat Maneri, Duke Levine (Shawn Colvin), Alain Mallet (Paul Simon), Mister Rourke (Soulive), and more.

Links :
clubdelf.com
myspace.com/clubdelf
accuraterecords.com
Listen to a Medley of the album

Baby Loves Jazz - Baby Loves Jazz
Verve, 2006-08-01

Tracklisting :
01. Baby Loves Jazz Theme
02. If You're Happy And You Know It
03. ABC
04. The Trumpet
05. I've Been Working On The Railroad
06. Old MacDonald
07. The Piano
08. Paw Paw Patch
09. The Drums
10. Ten Little Monkeys
11. The Wheels On The Bus
12. The Saxophone
13. Scat Song
14. Go Baby Go
15. The Bass
16. You Are My Sunshine
17. Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
18. Lullabye

Personnel :
Sharon Jones - Vocal
Babi Floyd - Vocal
Steven Bernstein - Trumpet
Briggan Krauss - Saxophone
John Medeski - Keyboards
Brad Jones (1, 5, 7-8, 10, 17, 18) - Bass
Lonnie Plaxico (2-4, 12-16) - Bass
Ben Perowsky - Drums

Links :
babylovesjazz.info
vervemusicgroup.com
stevenbernstein.net

DJ Logic - The Zen of Logic
(CD) Ropeadope, 2006-07-11

Tracklisting :
01. Peace Y'All (I Am In The House) 02. 9th Ward Blues | MP3
03. Balifon Planet
04. Hypnotic
05. Interlude #1
06. Simmer Slow
07. Afro Beat
08. One Time
09. Something Distant
10. Hope Road
11. Smackness
12. Interlude #2
13. Rat Pack
14. Holding Down

Links :
djlogic.com
myspace.com/projectlogic
ropeadope.com

Jim Weider - Percolator
(CD) Moon Haw Record, 2006-03-21

Tracklisting :
01. The Maze 4:48
02. Percolator 4:27
03. New Day 5:37
04. Troll 5:27
05. Flight 5:30
06. Smooth Move 3:48
07. No Goodbyes 4:13
08. Rain Daze 4:23
09. Caveman 3:47
10. Payer 4:43

Percolator CD Features :
Jim Weider - Guitars (The Band)
John Medeski - Keyboards (Medeski, Martin & Wood)
Rodney Holmes - Drums (Steve Kimock Band)
Tony Levin - Bass (Peter Gabriel Band)
Carlos Valdez - Percussion
John Holbrook - Synth Bass & Keys

Links :
jimweider.com
myspace.com/jimweiderband

Billy Martin - Illy B Eats, Vol. 3
(CD) Amulet Records, 2006-03-14

Tracklisting :
01. Gang War
02. Hopscotch
03. Nickel Bags
04. Hot Wheels
05. Academy Street Gang (Hi-Hit-Snare)
06. Academy Street Gang (Ride-Stick)
07. River
08. Dykman Street
09. Johnny Boy
10. Stoop
11. Steven Lane
12. Cooper Street Gang (Hats)
13. Cooper Street Gang (Ride)
14. Boiler Room
15. Super
16. Waterbugs (Hats)
17. Waterbugs (Ride)
18. Twins
19. Cindy Goodwin
20. Jimmy the Jaw
21. Junkie
22. Fentons

Links :
amuletrecords.com
mmw.net

The Wood Brothers - Ways Not To Lose
(CD) Blue Note, 2006-03-07

Tracklisting :
01. One More Day
02. Tried and Tempted
03. Luckiest Man
04. Glad
05. Chocolate on My Tongue | Go download MP3
06. Atlas | Go download MP3
07. Time to Stand Still
08. The Truth Is the Light
09. Spirit
10. Angel Band
11. Where My Baby Might Be
12. That's What Angels Can Do

Links :
thewoodbrothers.com
myspace.com/thewoodbrothers

The Wood Brothers - Live at Tonic EP
(CD) Junketboy, 2006-01-10

Tracklisting :
01. Stealin'
02. One More Day
03. Chocolate On My Tongue
04. Atlas
05. Is What It Is
06. Angel Band
07. Chevrolet

Links :
thewoodbrothers.com
myspace.com/thewoodbrothers

Info :
A special 7 song recording of The Wood Brothers' first-ever concert at New York City's most intimate venue Tonic on March 5, 2005.

Oliver Wood - Guitar and Vocals
Chris Wood - Bass and Vocals

Eyal Maoz - Edom
(CD) Moon Haw Record, 2005-10-18

Tracklisting :
01. Innocence
02. Hope and Destruction
03. Lost
04. Deep
05. Chita
06. From There
07. Big
08. Strength
09. Eye

Personnel :
Eyal Maoz : Guitar
John Medeski : Organ
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz : Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass
Ben Perowsky : Drums

Links :
eyalmaozmusic.com
myspace.com/6253248
cdbaby.com/cd/eyalmaoz
tzadik.com
lemonjuicequartet.com