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John Medeski

key, org, p, *1965 US, Louisville, Kentucky
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Anthony John Medeski

Anthony John Medeski (born June 28, 1965) is an American jazz keyboards player and composer. Medeski is a veteran of New York's 1990s avant-garde jazz scene and is known popularly as a member of Medeski Martin & Wood. He plays the acoustic piano and an eclectic array of keyboards, including the Hammond B3 organ, melodica, mellotron, clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, Wurlitzer electric piano, Moog Voyager Synthesizer, Wurlitzer 7300 Combo Organ, Vox Continental Baroque organ, and Yamaha CS-1 Synthesizer (a "kids' toy"), among others. When playing acoustic piano, Medeski usually plays the Steinway piano and is listed as a Steinway Artist.

     
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Organ
  • Piano
  • Electric piano
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Bill Lowe - Philippe Crettien Quintet
Emergency
Hudson
Ken Schaphorst Big Band
Ken Schaphorst Ensemble
Medeski Martin & Wood
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood
Nova Express
Nova Express Quintet
Saudade
Simulacrum
Spectrum Road
Surrender To The Air
The Mandala Octet
The Million Dollar Bashers
The Word
Masada Chamber Ensembles
Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos
Whistling Hangmen
Josh Roseman Unit
Ben Tyree/BT3
The Hollyday Brothers
DRKWAV
Krakauer's Ancestral Groove
Popular Tracks   
Woodstock on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Lay Lady Lay on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Up on Cripple Creek on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Hudson on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Lay Lady Lay - Radio Edit on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
El Swing on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Dirty Ground on Hudson by Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski & John Scofield
Piri Piri on Mad Skillet by John Medeski's Mad Skillet & John Medeski
Forever in my Soul on Who I Am by Bill Evans
Man About Town on Mad Skillet by John Medeski's Mad Skillet & John Medeski

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Mad SkilletJohn Medeski2018Album
HudsonJack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski, John Scofield : Hudson2017Album
Boy 44Todd Clouser with John Medeski, Aaron Cruz Bravo, Gustavo Nandayapa2016Album
When Coltrane Calls Session 2: Liberation FirstTisziji Muñoz, John Medeski2016Album
When Coltrane Calls! Session 1: Fierce CompassionTisziji Muñoz, John Medeski2016Album
Come By HereThe Word, John Medeski, Robert Randolph, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew2015Single
When Coltrane Calls! Session 3: Living ImmortalityTisziji Muñoz, John Medeski2015Album
A Different TimeJohn Medeski2013Album
Beauty As BeautyTisziji Muñoz & John Medeski2013Album
Gathering CallMatt Wilson Quartet + John Medeski2013Album
РазинРимИЛев В Главclub 12/03/2010Леонид Фёдоров, Владимир Волков, John Medeski, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith2012Album
РазинРимИЛевЛеонид Фёдоров, Владимир Волков, John Medeski, Marc Ribot2010Album
Heaven On EarthJames Carter, John Medeski, Christian McBride, Adam Rogers, Joey Baron2009Album
Live In Willisau 2006Sex Mob Meets John Medeski2009Album
Девушки Поют. КонцертыАукцыон, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Владимир Волков2007Album
Девушки ПоютАукцыон, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Ned Rothenberg, Frank London, Владимир Волков2007Album
Live Tonic,NYC 5/26/04Club D'Elf, Marc Ribot, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mister Rourke, Mike Rivard, Adam Deitch2007Album
AltitudeGroundtruther + Special Guest John Medeski2007Album
MagoBilly Martin & John Medeski2007Album
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast With John MedeskiJohn Medeski2006Album
Live 4/20/00 NYCClub D'Elf, Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr2004Album
Live 3/28/02 Athens, GAClub D'Elf, Reeves Gabrels, Mat Maneri, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mister Rourke, Mike Rivard, Eric Kalb2002Album
Alternate Currents (a Grammavision Sampler)Ray Anderson, Clusone Trio, John Scofield, Ron Miles, Medeski Martin & Wood, Peter Apfelbaum, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Joey Baron, Bobby Previte, Bob Moses, David Fiuczynski, John Medeski, John Carter1996Compil.
Team GamesAndré Jaume - John Medeski1996Album
Lunar CrushDavid Fiuczynski & John Medeski1994Album
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