Medeski, Martin & Wood Friday Afternoon in the Universe LP

For the last 30 years, Medeski Martin & Wood have explored the boundaries of modern jazz, incorporating hip hop, avant-garde, world music, and electronic funk influences into their fearless improvisational style. Its title taken from the first line of “Old Angel Midnight” by Jack Kerouac (himself a legendary improviser), 1995’s Friday Afternoon in the Universe flings a whole lot at the wall and just about everything sticks, with mid-‘70s Miles Davis the predominant hue in an ever-changing sonic palette. “Chubb Sub” is a favorite, and was used prominently in the Get Shorty soundtrack, but even the most abstract numbers groove and move. First time on vinyl!

A1. The Lover
A2. Paper Bass
A3. House Mop
A4. Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)
A5. Baby Clams
A6. We’re So Happy
B1. Shack
B2. Tea
B3. Chinoiserie
B4. Between Two Limbs
B5. Sequel
B6. Friday Afternoon in the Universe
B7. Billy’s Tool Box
B8. Chubb Sub
B9. Khop Khun Krub (Thai for “Thank You”)