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Medeski, Martin and Wood is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jimmy Smith, The Wood Brothers, 311, Bob Moses and Phish. Those roots explain a lot about how Medeski, Martin and Wood arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Soulive, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Lettuce, Charlie Hunter and The Greyboy Allstars, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dick Lövgren, Chino Moreno, Deftones, Team Sleep and Crosses, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Medeski, Martin and Wood, reaching back through Jimmy Smith and forward to Dick Lövgren. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Medeski Martin & Wood is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass. The band is influenced by musical traditions including funk and hip hop and is known for an unconventional style sometimes described as "avant-groove".
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Medeski, Martin and Wood connections
Medeski, Martin and Wood grew out of Jimmy Smith, The Wood Brothers, 311 and Bob Moses, shares an orbit with Soulive, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Lettuce and Charlie Hunter, went on to shape Dick Lövgren, Chino Moreno, Deftones and Team Sleep. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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