Medeski. Martin

Friday Afternoon In The Universe is the 1995 album by Medeski, Martin & Wood, their third effort. This was released by Gramavision.

The Dropper is the 2000 album by jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. This was their second album for Blue Note.

Farmer's Reserve is the 1997 album by Medeski, Martin & Wood. This was their last album before they found a new home with Blue Note Records. This was remastered and reissued in 2004 on Indirecto via Billy Martin's own label, Amulet.

End Of The World Party (Just In Case) is the 2004 album by Medeski, Martin & Wood. Released by Blue Note/EMI, it was the last album the group did for Blue Note before returning to an independent label.

Combustication Remix EP is a 1999 EP by jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. It features remixes by Bill Laswell, Yuka Honda, Guru of Gang Starr, DJ Logic and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura plus a remix done by Billy Martin under his nickname, IllyB. This was released by Blue Note.

Notes From The Underground is the 1992 debut album from Medeski, Martin & Wood. This was remastered and reissued in 2004 by Billy Martin's label, Amulet.

End Of The World Party (just in case) features producer John King of the Dust Brothers, best known for producing classics like the Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique and Beck’s Odelay. MMW and King have created a brilliant and graceful album packed with melody, soundscapes and beats that defy gravity. These are theme songs for the next generation soundtracks that may accompany the end of the world in a more positive setting.

Medeski, Martin & Wood had already created a series of fine albums and a fervent following before they were signed to Blue Note, one of the most prestigious labels in jazz history. But rather than taking it easy after having made it in the jazz world, MM&W actually pushed the envelope even further during the Blue Note years, continually challenging their listeners as well as themselves. Note Bleu: The Best of the Blue Note Years: 1998-2005 compiles tracks from all five Blue Note albums, and does an excellent job of summarizing their label tenure. The Tonic recording was something of an anomaly. Self-produced and entirely acoustic, it's represented by only one track: a beautiful, slow interpretation of "Hey Joe." As nice as it is, it just doesn't fit with the rest of the material and breaks the flow just a bit.

Imagine the cubist angles of Sun Ra’s alto saxophonist Marshall Allen fluttering in between beats, Marc Ribot on guitar, plus strings, and a percussion ensemble, and you have a glimpse into what the Dropper is about. The album organically weaves avant-garde experimentalism and hypnotic thunder music into a well-developed dropper. Witness the trio’s maturing sound metamorphize once again.

Starlings is the 2006 CD by drummer Billy Martin. Primarily known as one-third of the jazz group Medeski, Martin & Wood, Starlings is an improvisational/avant-garde album similar to what he has done with MMW between songs in a live setting. This was released by Tzadik as part of the label's Composer Series.