Tonic (Medeski Martin & Wood album)
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Tonic is a live album by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood recorded at Tonic in New York City from March 16-20 and 23-26, 1999. Medeski Martin & Wood played their first live performance at Tonic on July 4, 1998, not long after the club opened in the Spring of 1998. Like their first album, Notes from the Underground, Tonic was recorded in their original acoustic format: piano, bass and drums. This format was replaced by electric alternatives brought about by the restrictions of touring during the early 1990s. The setting and format of Tonic is reminiscent of Medeski Martin & Wood's acoustic roots. The live performance was conducted in front of a 150 person audience that almost surrounded the musicians.[2]
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Invocation" |
Medeski Martin and Wood |
5:15 |
| 2. |
"Afrique" |
Lee Morgan |
8:25 |
| 3. |
"Seven Deadlines" |
Medeski Martin and Wood |
10:56 |
| 4. |
"Your Lady" (Arranged by Bob Moses) |
John Coltrane |
9:12 |
| 5. |
"Rise Up" |
Medeski Martin and Wood |
11:14 |
| 6. |
"Buster Rides Again" |
Bud Powell |
7:36 |
| 7. |
"Thaw" |
Medeski Martin and Wood |
11:32 |
| 8. |
"Hey Joe" |
W. M. Roberts |
5:30 |
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Credits
- Recorded live by Federico Cribiore
- Prepared for mastering by David Baker and Mark Wilder
- Mastered at Sony Mastering by Mark Wilder
- Project manager: Mantis Evar
- Inlay photo: Melissa Carusa
- Art direction and design: Chippy
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| Albums with John Scofield |
A Go Go (John Scofield album with MMW) (1998) · Out Louder (as Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood) (2006) · In Case the World Changes It's Mind (Live album as Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood) (2011)
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