The Cosmic Sounds Of John Medeski

The Splice Originals team met up with the legendary John Medeski in Woodstock, NY at the iconic Applehead Recording studio.

He took us on a sonic journey through the cosmos, using his collection of pedals to manipulate his signature sounds created with a Hammond B3, Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer 200A, Korg Delta, Arp Omni, Moog Taurus, Moog Sub37, electric piano, and Yamaha Grand Piano.

Equally comfortable behind a Steinway grand piano, Hammond organ, or any number of vintage keyboards, Medeski is a highly sought-after improviser and band leader whose projects range from work with John Zorn, Phil Lesh, Don Was, Coheed & Cambria, Susana Baca, Sean Lennon, Marc Ribot, Irma Thomas, and many more. Classically trained, Medeski grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where as a teenager he played with Jaco Pastorius before heading north to attend the New England Conservatory. He released his first solo piano record, A Different Time, on Sony’s Okeh Records in 2013, and current projects include a new album in the works with his band MadSkillet (Terrence Higgins, Kirk Joseph, Will Bernard), and HUDSON (a collaboration with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield & Larry Grenadier), plus a documentary on Medeski Martin & Wood.