Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood - MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind '2011

Tracks list

Tracklist

1.01. A Go Go
1.02. Deadzy
1.03. What Now
1.04. Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
1.05. Cachaca
1.06. In Case The World Changes Its Mind
1.07. Miles Behind
2.01. Little Walter Rides Again
2.02. Hanuman
2.03. Amazing Grace
2.04. Southern Pacific
2.05. Hottentot

Medeski Martin & Wood merge rock, funk, and jazz in their spirited extended
jams. Like The Grateful Dead, the group has found its true home in concert halls
and clubs rather than in the studio. Veteran jazz guitarist John Scofield teams
up with the trio on this live album, In Case the World Changes Its Mind. MM&W
backed Scofield on his 1998 release A Go Go, and the four got together again as
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood on 2006’s Out Louder. One thing that
distinguishes the band is its ability to deftly move from deep grooves to more
avant stretches. For example, one passage in “Hanuman” evokes the
evocative impressionism of electric Miles Davis. (The band clearly likes to
explore textures; check out John Medeski’s wonderfully dirty synth
timbres on the same track.) The album includes five Scofield originals, one
piece by bassist Chris Wood, and a number of group efforts. And it’s a
thrill to hear the band tackle the traditional “Amazing Grace,” a
cut featuring highly engaged solos by Scofield, Medeski (on organ), and Wood.

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