From Brooklyn, New York comes the American jazz trio,Medeski Martin & Wood with a new live album titled “Free Magic.” For thisrelease, the trio revisits their archives to release songs from their acoustictour back in 2007. Also on the heels of this release, the band will embark onan 11-date acoustic tour of New England.The five songs on “Free Magic” truly capture what this improvisationaljazz trio love to do. They just let the music take them on a journey throughsound as they feed off each other’s energy and performance. The album beginswith “Doppler” from their anniversary album, “20.” The music on the openingtrack is just outstanding with John Medeski’s piano leading the way over analmost tribal rhythm supplied by Billy Martin. The song “Blues For Another Day”sounds like a “free for all” as each member seems to be going off on their ownsolo before it all comes together around the four minute mark before almostgoing off the rails again. The quietness of the title track allows for ChrisWood to expand his sound on the bass in this live setting. At over sixteenminutes, “Where’s Sly” is full of ups and downs in the tempo as this rock-jazzfusion seems to please the audience as well as the listener. The album closes withthe shortest song in the set, the nine-and-a-half minute flashback cover ofCharles Mingus’ “Nostalgia In Times Square” which flows into Sun Ra’s “AngelRace.” A great finish as this trio of great musicians pays tribute to theirelders.
Medeski Martin & Wood will begin their tour in FallRiver, MA on October 3rd before hitting the Ridgefield Playhouse inRidgefield, CT on October 10th. For more information on their newalbum “Free Magic” and for a complete list of tour dates, please visit mmw.net.
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