It's a Jungle in Here

by Medeski, Martin & Wood

Overview

A cerebral soul-jazz trio gives up some art and some funk with guest horn players and guitarist Marc Ribot. They call it "Shuck It Up," and rightly so, since they're neither as dissonant nor as ironic as many of their peers playing around downtown New York City. But that doesn't explain why these three don't swing as hard playing Monk, Coltrane, and King Sunny Ade as they do laying down their own earnest grooves and dismantling Bob Marley for mixing up with the Monk. Whether it's insecurity, indifference, or the physical chops they haven't developed to match their minds is for demanding listeners to decide. Or else it's all the same dilemma and will go away with time, just like the band's slow tunes. ~ Brian Beatty

Product Details

Release Date:	02/02/2024
Label:	Real Gone Music
UPC:	0848064016472
Rank:	30962

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Medeski, Martin & Wood   Primary Artist
Marc Ribot   Guest Artist,Guitar
Steven Bernstein   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Billy Martin   Drums,Percussion
John Medeski   Organ,Piano,Wurlitzer
Jay Rodriguez   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Alto)
Josh Roseman   Trombone
Jay Rodrigues   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Alto)
David Binney   Sax (Alto)
Chris Wood   Bass

Technical Credits

Bob Marley   Composer
Billy Martin   Artwork,Composer,Logo Art
John Coltrane   Composer
John Medeski   Arranger,Composer,Horn Arrangements
Denzil Best   Composer
Jonathan F.P. Rose   Executive Producer
Jim Payne   Producer
Steven Miller   Recording,Engineer,Mixing
Jimmy Payne   Producer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
King Sunny Ade   Composer
Chris Wood   Composer
Andrea Pirrotti   Package Coordinator
Adrienne Di Giovine   Design