Radiolarians III is out now!
Highlights include the passionate and gritty traditional “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down,” the anthemic “Undone,” and the Latin-influenced acoustic opener “Chantes Des Femmes.”
Overall, Radiolarians III finds the trio doing what they do best - melding genres and improvising. What results, is maybe the strongest and most cohesive album of the entire Radiolarians Series.
Wicked Knee EP Available Now
Wicked Knee is Billy’s new project featuring Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone) and Marcus Rojas (tuba) embracing ragtimefunk to experimental forays. The EP is now available on iTunes and eMusic.
Some new music and a video clip recording of “El Ritmo” can be found on Wicked Knee’s website. Follow Wicked Knee on Facebook.
Billy’s “LIFE ON DRUMS” is an educational DVD for anyone interested in the art of drumming. … Read More
“Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology” (in stores March 29th) features “Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho.” It’s a 111-track, 6-CD, 200-page compilation. More details, here.
Medeski Martin & Wood was voted #1 Beyond Artist/Group in the 75th Annual Reader’s Poll held by DownBeat Magazine. Thanks to everyone who voted!
Check out RJ DeLuke’s in-depth interview, “John Medeski: Strong as Ever with MMW,” on All About Jazz.
Also featured is an extended analysis of Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set by John Kelman.