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Friday Afternoon in the Universe

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Review

Here, the MMW direction and loyalties become very clear; they're possessed and driven by the fatback funk and instruments of an earlier generation. John Medeski becomes one of the wave of keyboardists in the '90s who started dragging wonderful old Wurlitzer electric pianos, Hohner clavinets, Hammond organs, wah-wah pedals, and other devices out of the mothballs, and used them almost as quasi-percussion instruments at times. Chris Wood remains resolutely on standup bass, playing with a great feeling for Billy Martin's supremely funky drumming. Some of the results harken back to Miles Davis' jungle bands of the mid-'70s, picking up on the atonality and crosstalk over the JB's/Sly Stone beat ("We're So Happy"). Others are just happy to groove along on the rhythms of some of the most irresistible group chemistry of the 1990s. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Lover John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (6:19)
Paper Bass John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (:56)
House Mop John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (3:46)
Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps) John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (7:32)
Baby Clams John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (1:14)
We're So Happy John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (8:17)
Shack John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (3:02)
Tea John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (1:12)
Chinoiserie Duke Ellington Medeski, Martin & Wood (5:44)
Between Two Lines John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (1:04)
Sequel John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (5:24)
Friday Afternoon in the Universe John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (6:01)
Billy's Tool Box John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (:35)
Chubb Sub John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood (5:02)
Khob Khun Krub (Thai for "Thank You") Carl Green Medeski, Martin & Wood (:47)

Credits

Chris Wood (Flute), David Baker (Producer), Jimmy Payne (Producer), John Medeski (Clavinet), John Medeski (Piano), Bob Ward (Editing), David Baker (Engineer), David Baker (Engineer), Chris Wood (Bass (Acoustic)), John Medeski (Organ), Billy Martin (Drums), Chris Wood (Harmonica), Billy Martin (Artwork), Dr. Toby Mountain (Mastering), Carl Green (Flute), Martyn Gallina-Jones (Photography), Danny Blume (Guitar), Billy Martin (Percussion), John Medeski (Wurlitzer)
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Friday Afternoon in the Universe
Studio album by Medeski Martin & Wood
Released January 24, 1995
Recorded July 24-July 26, 1994
(Sears Sound, NYC)
January-February 1994
(Puna, Hawaii)
Genre Jazz
Label Gramavision Records
Producer Medeski Martin & Wood, David Baker, Jim Payne
Professional reviews
Medeski Martin & Wood chronology
It's a Jungle in Here
(1993)		 Friday Afternoon in the Universe
(1995)		 Shack-man
(1996)

Friday Afternoon in the Universe is an album released by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood.

Track listing

All music by Medeski Martin & Wood except "Chinoiserie", which is from Duke Ellington's The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse.

  1. "The Lover" – 6:19
  2. "Paper Bass" – 0:56
  3. "House Mop" – 3:46
  4. "Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)" – 7:32
  5. "Baby Clams" – 1:14
  6. "We're So Happy" – 8:17
  7. "Shack" – 3:02
  8. "Tea" – 1:12
  9. "Chinoiserie" (Duke Ellington) – 5:44
  10. "Between Two Limbs" – 1:04
  11. "Sequel" – 5:24
  12. "Friday Afternoon in the Universe" – 6:01
  13. "Billy's Tool Box" – 0:35
  14. "Chubb Sub" – 5:02
  15. "Khob Khun Krub" – 0:47

Performers

Credits

  • Edited by Bob Ward, Current Sounds, NYC
  • Mastering by Dr. Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording
  • C. Bosquianus Eggs photo by George Grall
  • Band photo: Martyn Gallina Jones
  • Artwork: Billy Martin
v • d • e
Medeski Martin & Wood
John Medeski · Billy Martin · Chris Wood
Discography
Notes from the Underground (1992)  · It's a Jungle in Here (1993)  · Friday Afternoon in the Universe (1995)  · Shack-man (1996)  · Farmer's Reserve (1997)  · Bubblehouse (1997)  · Combustication (1998)  · Combustication Remix EP (1999)  · Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps) (1999)  · Tonic (2000)  · The Dropper (2000)  · Electric Tonic (2001)  · Uninvisible (2002)  · End of the World Party (Just in Case) (2004)  · Note Bleu: Best of the Blue Note Years 1998-2005 (2006)  · Let's Go Everywhere (2008)  · Zaebos: Book of Angels Vol.11 (2008)  · The Radiolarian Series (2008-9)
Albums with John Scofield
A Go Go (John Scofield album with MMW) (1998)  · Out Louder (as Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood) (2006)
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