![]() It’s great soundtrack music one track in particular, “Chubb Sub,” has shown up in at least three or four movies I can think of.Then there was, the last of the greats and probably the most accessible and dance-y. This is the one I’d give somebody to introduce them to the band. They stripped down even further to a tight, funky trio, no guests, just thick organ, guttural base, and cosmically funky drums. It’s never been topped.The third, is another gem, in my top ten. For me, at least, it was the perfect balance. In it, the band moved a little toward the modern - more organ and electric piano, more funk, more lean, hooky barn burners. It’s like an old friend that knows embarrassing stories about me. I’ve probably heard it as many times, and in as many different phases of my life, as any piece of music ever. It only hinted at what was to come.Medeski Martin & WoodMMW’s second album, is in my top five of all time. That record was straight-up acoustic jazz, complete with horns and just enough hints of funk to attract a faux-hippie like yours truly. I think I’m one of the few people that started listening to them when their first album came out -, way back in 1991, when I was gulp a sophomore in college. Get your from GristThere are few bands with which I have a longer ongoing relationship than jazz-funk-improv trio. ![]()
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