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Medeski Martin & Wood (Courtesy of the artist)
Jazz-groove trio Medeski Martin & Wood first sent up "Notes from the Underground" of New York’s downtown scene twenty years ago. Today: the group celebrates two decades of jazz-based jamming with an acoustic set live from the Greene Space. Plus: Brooklyn native Garland Jeffreys has been penning insightful lyrics about race and politics since the 1970s. He'll perform songs from his first album of new material in 13 years.
Coney Island's Favorite Son
Singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys plumbed the soul of New York on gritty albums in the 1970s and ‘80s. (Host John Schaefer calls Jeffreys’ signature track, “Wild in the Streets,” the “best Rolling Stones song the Rolling Stones never wrote.”) Now he debuts his first album in 13 years - which once again explores the sounds of the city he calls home. He joins us live in the Greene Space.
MMW Turns 2-0
The loosely defined "jazz-groove" trio Medeski Martin & Wood sprang from New York’s downtown scene twenty years ago, then hit the road to cultivate legions of fans from jam band, rock and experimental music circles. They join us to play an acoustic for a live audience in the Greene Space.
Gig Alert: The Joy of Sax
On Thursday at noon, Jeffery Ernstoff gives a performance and lecture about the history of the saxophone. Download his "Sax 5th Avenue" here.