Medeski Martin & Wood · 2005
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Vernon Social Center - Trinity College
Hartford
CT

One Set Only: Improv > Open Improv > End Of The World Party > Open Improv > Bass'n'Drums > Drum Solo > Afro Blue, Bass Solo, Reflector (w/Drum Solo), Who The Fuck?, Curtis > Open Improv > Moti Mo Encore: Paris

Vernon Social Center - Trinity College [Workshop]
Hartford
CT

ONE SET ONLY: Open Improv > Syeeda's Song Flute, 'MMW Talk About Music & Influences/Q&A Session', Improv
This is the workshop set that took place from 4:30pm - 6:00pm, before the actual show on this date.

Shea Center for the Performing Arts
Wayne
NJ

ONE SET ONLY: Improv > Curtis > Lonely Avenue, Bass Solo/Open Improv > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > Pocket Knife, Sasa, Hey Joe, Queen Bee Encore: The Letter
FULL VENUE NAME: William Patterson University's Shea Center for the Performing Arts

Avalon
Boston
MA

ONE SET ONLY: Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Reflector (w/Drum Solo), Who The Fuck?, Curtis, Whiney Bitches > Open Improv > Anonymous Skulls > Bass Solo (w/Percussion) > Sasa, Paris, End Of The World Party Encore: Queen Bee
One set - late show.

WERS 88.9, Emerson College (early show)
Boston
MA

One Set Only: 'Radio Host Intro', Sasa, 'Interview Part 1', The Letter, 'Interview Part 2', Mami Gato, 'Radio Host', Queen Bee, 'Radio Host Outro'
"Jazz Oasis" show, in-studio performance ~Noon-12:30 PM

Hart Theatre at The Egg
Albany
NY

One Set Only: Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Mami Gato > Piano Solo > Shine It > Open Improv > Sasa, Reflector > Drum Solo, The Letter, Queen Bee Encore: Olde Wyne

Higher Ground
Burlington
VT

One Set Only: Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv, End Of The World Party, Bass Solo > Bass'n'Drums Intro > Sasa > Think > Drums'n'Piano > Paris, The Letter > Who The Fuck?, Gonzo
no encore was played

Tonic
New York
NY

Early Set: Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass'n'Drums > Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Hegaz*, Curtis
Late Set: Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Hegaz, Bass Solo/Open Improv > Improv, Queen Bee Encore: Swamp Road
whole show w/ DJ Logic and Brahim Fribgane * 1st known performance; Club d'Elf song (written by Brahim?) This show was played as Early/Late sets, as opposed to a 2 set single show.

House Of Blues
Lake Buena Vista
FL

Curtis > Improv > Bass Solo, Sasa > Legalize It, Olde Wyne, The Letter
Whiney Bitches > Open Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, Paris, Piano Intro > Mami Gato, Open Improv > New Planet, Improv > Lonely Avenue Encore: Crosstown Traffic

Sunset Stage, Langerado Music Festival
Sunrise
FL

One Set Only: Open Improv > The Lover > The Letter, Bass Solo > Shine It > Reflector (w/Drum Solo), Paris, Curtis > Open Improv > Partido Alto > Queen Bee

Jannus Landing
St. Petersburg
FL

Improv > End Of The World Party > Open Improv > Mami Gato, Open Intro > Sasa > Think > Drum Solo
The Letter, Curtis > Open Improv > Reflector > Drum Solo > Lonely Avenue*, Paris, New Planet > Toy Dancing, Who The Fuck? Encore: Bubblehouse
* w/ Everyday People teases

Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
MI

One Set Only: Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv, Curtis, Paris, Pocket Knife > Open Improv > Sasa > Lonely Avenue* > Drum Solo > Partido Alto Encore: Bass Solo > Swamp Road
* fire alarm went off for about 30 seconds

Bogart's
Cincinnati
OH

Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Who The Fuck?, New Planet > Drum Solo > Open Improv > End of the World Party
The Letter > Whiney Bitches > Improv > Improv, Shine It > Paris, Legalize It > Chubb Sub Encore: Queen Bee

House of Blues
Cleveland
OH

One Set Only: Moanin' > Olde Wyne > Caravan > Piano Intro > Brigas Nunca Mais > Improv > Improv > Bass Solo* > New Planet, Open Intro > Sasa > Lonely Avenue > Drum Solo > Improv > Improv > The Letter Encore: End Of The World Party, Paris
* Billy & John join in during last minute or so

Newport Music Hall
Columbus
OH

Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue > Piano Outro > Nostalgia In Times Square# > Angel Race (I'll Wait For You)# > Drum Solo > Drums'n'Organ > Improv > Improv > Improv > Who The Fuck?
Bass Intro > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > Coconut Boogaloo > Shuck It Up > Coconut Boogaloo, Hegaz~ > Open Intro > Sasa > Open Improv > Fire > Smoke, End Of The World Party, Queen Bee Encore: Uninvisible
# not the usual medley; very loose and unfinished ~ Club d'Elf tune

Byham Theater
Pittsburgh
PA

Improv > Bloody Oil > The Lover > Bass Solo > Reflector > Open Improv > Improv > Drum Solo > New Planet, The Letter, Curtis > Lonely Avenue, Paris, Brigas Nunca Mais > Crosstown Traffic Encore: Sasa
One Set Only Tarantula opened

Tucker Theater, MTSU
Murfreesboro
TN

Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Bass Improv > Whiney Bitches, Bass Solo > Shine It > Mami Gato, Who The Fuck?, New Planet
Curtis > The Letter, Brigas Nunca Mais > Lonely Avenue > Third Stone From the Sun Improv > Partido Alto, Open Improv > End Of the World Party Encore: Uninvisible

The Vogue
Indianapolis
IN

Improv > Open Improv > Improv > End Of The World Party, Sasa > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus > What'd I Say Improv# > Paris
Moanin' > Tubby > The Lover > Open Intro > New Planet > Improv Intro > Curtis > Drum Solo > Pocket Knife > Reflector^ (w/ Drum Solo) > Bubblehouse Encore: Olde Wyne
# John is not really playing the melody, but the structure of this is *exactly* the same -- See 4/16/2005 for another example, albeit quite different ^ audience clapping carries into the band starting Bubblehouse

Vic Theatre
Chicago
IL

Open Improv > Improv > Improv, New Planet, Moanin' > Lonely Avenue > Bass'n'Drums > Drum Solo, Seven Deadlies
Sasa > Rowboat* > Improv > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > Coconut Boogaloo > Hegaz > Who The Fuck?, End Of The World Party Encore: Queen Bee
*1st known performance of this Beck tune (Chris played it with The Wood Bros. in March '05)

Barrymore Theatre
Madison
WI

Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Gospel Improv > Open Improv > Pocket Knife > Paris, New Planet, The Letter
Curtis > Improv > What'd I Say Improv^ > Open Improv* > Who The Fuck?*, Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus > Bass Solo > Shine It > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > Lonely Avenue Encore: Chanting#, Bubblehouse
^ John is not really playing the melody, but the structure of this is *exactly* the same -- See 4/14/2005 for another example, albeit quite different * w/ Dominic Placo on trumpet # w/ John Thundercloud & Bros.; Billy joins in part way

First Avenue
Minneapolis
MN

Improv > Improv > Improv > Sasa > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > New Planet, Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You)
The Letter, Lonely Avenue > Moanin', Curtis > Partido Alto, Legalize It > Organ Intro > Who The Fuck? > Bass Outro > Uninvisible, Moti Mo Encore: Bass Solo > Queen Bee

Liberty Hall
Lawrence
KS

Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv, Bass Solo > Bass'n'Drums > Hegaz, Curtis > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus
End Of The World Party > Reflector (w/ Drum Solo) > New Planet > The Lover > Bass Improv Outro > Sasa > Everyday People > Queen Bee > Whiney Bitches Encore: Who The Fuck?

Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa
OK


Lakewood Theater
Dallas
TX

Improv, Improv, [unknown or new song], End of the World Party, Mami Gato, Lonely Avenue, We're So Happy
Who The Fuck, Paris, New Planet, Legalize It, Reflector > Drum Solo > Reflector, Curtis, Uninvisible, E: The Letter
set 1: 65 min; set 2: 81 min

Stubb's BBQ
Austin
TX

Improv > Improv > End of the World Party, He Prayed, Nostalgia in Times Square/Angel Race (I'll Wait For You), The Letter
Sasa, Zephim > New Planet, Afro Blue, Who The Fuck, Ride > [unknown or new song] > Drum Solo > Coconut Boogaloo > Legalize It, Whiney Bitches, E: Queen Bee

The Meridian
Houston
TX


Jammys - The Theater at Madison Square Garden
New York
NY

Marcus Garvey, Door Peep, Jah No Dead*, He Prayed, Lively Up Yourself$, Crosstown Traffic$
--Medeski Martin Wood with Antibalas Horns, Burning Spear, Sinead O'Conner-- * Burning Spear and Sinead O'conner vocal solo $ with too many performers to list

Hilton Ballroom (6th and 53rd)
New York
NY

Improv> The Letter, Curtis, Sasa, End of World Party, Paris, Reflector> Monk/Jelly Roll Morton tune> New Planet, Queen Bee, E: Who the Fuck

Gund Commons - Kenyon College
Gambier
OH


Electric Factory
Philadelphia
PA

Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Drum Solo > Improv > New Planet, Piano Intro > Moanin' > Bass Solo > Sasa
Drums# > Open Improv# > Improv#, Paris, Reflector > Drum Solo, The Letter, Lonely Avenue, Crosstown Traffic* Encore: Queen Bee
# with Calvin Weston on drums * with Questlove on drums

Staircase
Pittston
PA


Starland Ballroom
Sayreville
NJ

Curtis, He Prayed > Nocturnal Transmission > Note Bleu > Reflector > Drums > Reflector "reprise"
EOTWP, New Planet, Shine It, Whiney Bitches, Toy Dancing > Drums > Sasa, Queen Bee, E: Who the Fuck?

Rams Head Tavern
Baltimore
MD

Improv > Improv > Improv > New Planet > Shine It > The Letter
Curtis, Paris, Sasa > The Lover > Mami Gato > End Of The World Party; Encore 1: Uninvisible; Encore 2: Queen Bee

Mountain Jam
Hunter
NY

Curtis > Reflector, The Letter, Partido Alto, Lonely Avenue > Bass Solo > Sasa, Queen Bee

Artvoice Street Festival
Buffalo
NY

End Of The World Party, Jam? > New Planet, The Letter, Sasa, Shine It > Reflector > Drum Solo, Brigas Nunca Mais, Queen Bee

Toronto Jazz Festival
Toronto
ON

Curtis, Jam?, Who the Fuck?, Note Bleu, The Lover, Paris, Lonely Avenue; Encores: New Planet, The Letter, Queen Bee, EOTWP

Festival Int'l de Jazz de Montréal, Métropolis
Montréal
QC

Improv, Shine It, What'd I Say > Bloody Oil > Improv* > New Planet*$ > Drums$ > Improv*$ > The Letter*$, Bass Solo > Sasa, Paris, Lonely Avenue* > Reflector* > Queen Bee* Encore: Who The Fuck*$
* w/ Marc Ribot on guitar $ w/ G. Calvin Weston on drums/percussion (enters near end of New Planet)

Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux
Switzerland

Improv, The Lover, Think, Lonely Avenue, New Planet, Bass Solo, Shine It, Drum Solo, Paris, The Letter, Queen Bee; Encore: I Wanna Ride You

Théâtre Antique
Vienne
France

Curtis > Reflector > Down On Me End Of The World Party Netsanet* Bemsha Swing* > Lively Up Yourself* E: Who The Fuck?
"Jazz à Vienne" John Medeski - Keyboards Billy Martin - Drums, Percussion Chris Wood - Double Bass, Electric Basses * - w/ Antibalas Afrobeat

unknown
San Sabastain
Spain


Aldia Donostia Jazz Festival
San Sebastian
Spain

July 22-27 ,2005

Festival Pier
Philadelphia
PA

Improv > Improv > EOTWP, The Letter > New Planet > What'd I Say > Who The Fuck

Newport Jazz Festival
Newport
RI


Gathering of the Vibes
Mariaville
NY

Intro > Sasa, I Got A Woman, Reflector, A Go Go, Afro Blue, What'd I Say, New Planet, Hottentot; E: Let's Work Together
entire show with John Scofield

Britt Festival
Jacksonville
OR

Improv > improv > Where's Sly > Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue
unknown

Humboldt State University, Van Duzer Theatre
Arcata
CA

Improv, Improv, Improv, Friday Afternoon in the Universe, The Lover, Improv, Worms
Organ solo, Curtis, Whiney Bitches, Shine It, What'd I Say, Drum solo, Felic, New Planet, Uninvisible; E: Moti Mo

Villa Montalvo Garden Theater
Saratoga
CA

Improv > Shine It > Reflector > Nostalgia In Times Square > Angel Race > Mami Gato Paris* The Letter > Improv > New Planet > Drum Solo > Sasa > End Of The World Party Encore: Chubb Sub Hey Joe
► The Performers ◄ John Medeski - keyboards Billy Martin - drums, percussion, vocals* Chris Wood - bass

Moe Down 6 - Snow Ridge Ski Mountain
Turin
NY

Improv > Olde Wyne > End of the World Party > Improv > Reflector > Who The Fuck > Drum Solo > New Planet
[unknown or new blues song]*, Third Stone From The Sun, Uninvisible
*Luther & Cody Dickenson from North Mississippi Allstars sit in

Jazz Cafe
London
England

Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Lonely Avenue > Tubby > Improv > Drum Solo > Afro Blue > End of the World Party, E: The Lover > I Wanna Ride You

Jazz Cafe
London
England

Improv > Improv > Improv > Can't Get What You Want > Open > What'd I Say > Drum Solo, Improv > Improv > Everyday People > New Planet, Bass Solo, Chubb Sub, E: Queen Bee

Xingolati - Aboard Carnival Cruise Liner
N/A
Oceania

One Set Only: The Dropper > Improv > Shacklyn Knights > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Sugar Craft > We're So Happy, Macha > Drum Solo > Start/Stop > Church Of Logic > No Ke Ano Ahiahi
w/ DJ Logic from Sugar Craft to end of set

Morning Becomes Eclectic (early show)
Santa Monica
CA

<b>One Set Only: </b>After The Onsen, Improv > Tubby, The Letter, End Of The World Party, Shine It

The Coach House (late show)
San Juan Capistrano
CA

Improv > Acht O'Clock Rock > Sasa, Macha > Open Improv > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Coconut Boogaloo(w/Drum Solo)
What'd I Say > Bass Solo > Improv > Reflector > Drum Solo, Curtis > New Planet, Open Improv > The Lover > Queen Bee E: Moti Mo

The Avalon
West Hollywood
CA

Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Night Marchers > After the Onsen
Improv > Bass Solo > Reflector(w/Drum Solo) > Paris, What'd I Say > Bass Solo > Sasa > New Planet E: Queen Bee

Marquee Theatre
Tempe
AZ

Improv > Mami Gato > Improv > Shine It, Open > Improv, [unknown or new song]
End of the World Party, New Planet, Is There Anybody Here That Loves My Jesus, The Letter, Syeeda's Song Flute > Improv > Sasa > Hey Joe, Blue Pepper, E: Pappy Check

Rialto Theatre
Tucson
AZ

Open Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Piano Improv > What'd I Say > Drums'n'Bass > Drum Intro > Toy Dancing > Improv > Improv*
Shackman > Sugar Craft > Shine It, Sasa > End Of The World Party, Nocturne > Who The Fuck?, Bass Intro > Queen Bee Encore: Olde Wyne+
* perhaps a loosely-structured early version of Miles Behind(?) + w/ acoustic outro

Hammerstein Ballroom
New York
NY

One Set: Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die)*, New New Orleans, Afrique, What'd I Say > Drums Outro, Nocturne, Shackman, Partido Alto > Drum/Percussion Improv > Organ Solo > Bass Solo > Bubblehouse Encore: Improv+, End Of The World Party
One Set Entire show w/ Cyro Baptista * 1st known performance + w/ SLAM (50+ piece band fronted by Kenny Wolleson & Jonathon Haffner)

Toad's Place
New Haven
CT

Set One
Set Two and brief encore

Lupos Heartbreak Hotel
Providence
RI

Open Improv > Basso Profondo > Piano Solo > What'd I Say? > Open Improv > Improv > Improv, New New Orleans
Pappy Check, After The Onsen, Whiney Bitches > Mami Gato, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Bass Solo > Chubb Sub Encore: Tubby

Pearl Street Night Club
Northampton
MA

Improv> Improv Improv> illyB new/unknown (same as 11-04-05, Set II, song after Mami) Rowboat> Night Marchers
bass solo> Shacklyn Nights> Improv> Basso Profundo> new/unknown?? new/unknown New Tune (KCRW/11-04 Set II, song II)> Nocturne What I'd Say Encore : Curtis

Starr Hill Music Hall
Charlottesville
VA

Improv
Egde Mi O > drum solo Tuttie Ma > Rowboat Note Bleu > bass solo > Shine It > New New Orleans Encore: What'd I Say

Recher Theater
Towson
MD

Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > Improv > What'd I Say > Nocturne, New New Orleans
Bloody Oil > Open Improv > Improv, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing > Shine It, Curtis > Drum Solo > Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want to Die), Rowboat ENCORE After The Onsen

Chameleon Club
Lancaster
PA

Improv > Whiney Bitches Improv? > Improv > drum solo > Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho "wurlitzer shuffle"
Intro "KCRW" Sugarcraft > Improv > The Letter (PJ Harvey) Bass solo > Reflector > Drum Solo > Whirling Dervish Curtis > Queen Bee Encore: Moti Mo

Blue Cats
Knoxville
TN

Improv > Improv > Tuttie Ma > New New Orleans, Macha > Improv > New Planet
Shack Theme > Lonely Avenue > The Lover > Nocturne > Improv w/Partido Alto tease > New Song (same as d2t4 for Nashville show) > The Letter, What'd I Say, Paris, Queen Bee, EOTWP

Variety Playhouse
Atlanta
GA

Improv > Tootie Ma > Improv > illyB > Nocturne , New New Orleans
Syeeda's > Basso Profundo > Shine It, "Bluesy/Orleans tune?"*, Wiggly's Way* > bass solo, Legalize It* > Lonely Ave*, New Planet*
Hey Joe*
* with Oliver Wood on Guitar

Cannery Ballroom
Nashville
TN


Lincoln Theatre
Raleigh
NC

Improv > New/Unknown Song Tuttie Ma The Lover Reflector
New New Orleans > New/Unknown Song Nocturne > Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho Egde Mi O > Afro Blue > Bass Solo
Shine It Queen Bee -Encore- New Planet

Ziggy's
Winston Salem
NC


The Neighborhood Theater
Charlotte
NC

improv > bass intro/improv > bass solo improv > improv > unknown song > The Lover > Tuttie Ma > Wiggly's Way
unknown song > improv > Whiney Bitches New New Orleans Afrique piano intro > The Letter Egbe Mi O Queen Bee E: End of the World Party

The Orange Peel
Asheville
NC


Bayside Jenny
Osaka
Japan

Open Improv > Improv > Improv > Open Improv > Improv > Bass Solo / Bass Improv > What'd I Say > The Lover
Night Marchers > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing, New New Orleans > Improv > Shackman, Who The Fuck?, Paris, Bass Solo > Sasa > End Of The World Party Encore 1: Rowboat Encore 2: No Ke Ano Ahiahi

Differ Ariake
Tokyo
Japan

One Set: Improv > Exploration*#+ > Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing#, Nocturne^, End Of The World Party, Organ Solo > Shackman, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) > Drum Solo > Partido Alto$, New New Orleans, Paris#, Wiggly's Way#, Bubblehouse#+ Encore: Gonzo#!
One Set Only * w/ New Year's Eve countdown # w/ Steven Bernstein + w/ DJ Olive ^ w/ Noh performer (Japanese traditional masked dance/drama) $ w/ Flamenco dancers ! w/ acoustic outro (Bernstein joins here) Note: There was a documentary movie about the band shown just before the show began.

Differ Ariake
Tokyo
Japan


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