Medeski, Martin & Wood play Book of Angels
John Medeski, klavir, klaviature /
piano, keyboards
Chris Wood, bas / bass
Billy Martin, bobni / drums
Na ljubljanski jazz festival se vrača priljubljena trojica Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW), vešči tvorci gosto stkane sočne godbe, v kateri se jazz gnete s funkovskim »groovom«. Leta 1991 ustanovljeni trio je prvotno akustično zvočnost (klavir) zamenjal za elektrificirano (klaviature Hammond ipd.) ter se hitro uveljavil kot eden najbolj izvirnih bendov. Pa ne le na jazzovski sceni, kajti MMW so na koncerte privabljali tudi rockerje, posebej ljubitelje »jam bandov« (takih, ki se prepuščajo prosti improvizaciji). Po navdušujočem nastopu v Križankah leta 2006, ko se jim je pridružil tudi kitarist John Scofield, nam bodo tokrat predstavili svojo vizijo Zornove glasbe, kot so jo posneli na albumu Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11 (doslej so se v tem novem ciklu Zornovih skladb med drugimi preizkusili Jamie Saft Trio, Marc Ribot, Uri Caine in Erik Friedlander). Trio je imenitno zapopadel Zornovo estetiko, ki jo je napolnil s svojim nezgrešljivim zvokom. Slišali bomo razburljivo in raznovrstno zvočno popotovanje od starinskega swinga in eksotike prek psihedeličnih, naelektrenih do bolj umirjenih skladb z odkritim povzemanjem judovske tradicije.
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A return guest of the Ljubljana Jazz Festival, the popular threesome Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) artfully generates finely-layered and succulent music where jazz gets fused with funky grooves. Founded in 1991, the trio replaced its initial acoustic (piano) sound with electric vibe (Hammond organ etc.) and asserted itself as one of the most original bands. As its concerts attract also rock music fans, especially lovers of jam bands (engaged in free improvisation), MMW functions beyond the parameters of regular jazz. Having dazzled the audiences at the Ljubljana Križanke open-air theatre in 2006, when joined by guitarist John Scofield, this time the trio will offer its own vision of Zorn’s music, as recorded on Zaebos: The Book of Angels Vol. 11 (so far, the Jamie Saft Trio, Marc Ribot, Uri Caine and Erik Friedlander, among others, have tried their hand at this new series of Zorn’s endeavors). The trio succeeded in adopting Zorn’s aesthetics superbly, investing it with its unmistakable sound. We will hear an exciting and diversified soundscape, ranging from old-time swing and exotica through psychedelic and charged works to more placid pieces, throughout openly drawing from the Jewish tradition.
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