The Dropper

by Medeski, Martin & Wood

The Dropper cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 October 2000
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:19
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Charles Burnham, Martin, Scotty Hard, Eddie Bob茅, John Medeski, Jane Scarpantoni, Joan Wasser, Marc Ribot

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at their Brooklyn facility, 'The Dropper' sees the esteemed jazz trio delving deeper into avant-garde textures and gritty, groove-laden improvisations. The band extensively processes their traditional organ and percussion setups with heavy effects and distortion. The resulting effort pushes the boundaries between conventional jazz-funk and experimental sound manipulation.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, groove-laden, experimental, dance, long-form, instrumental, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. We Are Rolling (7:06)
  2. Big Time (3:23)
  3. Felic (3:22)
  4. Partido Alto (5:44)
  5. Illinization (2:31)
  6. Bone Digger (2:22)
  7. Note Bleu (3:01)
  8. The Dropper (3:30)
  9. Philly Cheese Blunt (4:49)
  10. Sun Sleigh (2:25)
  11. Tsukemono (3:23)
  12. Shacklyn Knights (4:46)
  13. Norah 6 (4:51)

Credits

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