Shack-man

Infobox Album
Name = Shack-man
Type = Studio album
Artist = Medeski Martin & Wood


Released = October 15 1996
Recorded = June 1996
(The Shack, Hawaii)
Genre = Jazz
Length =
Label = Gramavision Records
Producer = Medeski Martin & Wood, David Baker
Reviews =
Last album = "Friday Afternoon in the Universe"
(1995)
This album = "Shack-man"
(1996)
Next album = "Farmer's Reserve"
(1997)

"Shack-man" is an album released by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood in 1996.

1996. The year of the shack.

If the band felt the momentum shifting in 95, 96 might have been the year it became official. They sold the r/v and stared touring by bus; landed a spot on the h.o.r.d.e. tour and recorded their best selling album to date - the legendary “Shack-Man”. No MMW story would be complete without a nod to the hawaii shack that serves as the band’s home away from home.

Not to be confused with SHACKLYN, MMW’s eastern most bat cave in the back-alleys of Brooklyn, THE SHACK is located deep in the heart of HAWAII’s big island. you’ll need a guide to find it and an ideal candidate would be it’s owner MR. CARL GREEN - an old friend of BOB MOSES who introduced the band to his special enclave and the accompanying tree-house which CARL calls home. Nestled along shores of pristine ocean and surrounded by timeless jungle, the shack became the MECCA of MMW and the boys decided to rent the spot full-time, year round. With solar powered energy, a few generators, and the guidance of David Baker, the band immortalized the experience by rolling the tape for a month in June. On a shoe-string budget, the band delivered “SHACK-MAN” to Grammavision in july… and became official free agents.

By the time “Shack-Man” was released later that summer the band had cut-back on the marathon touring, limiting their runs to 6 weeks or less. And to celebrate the release of the new record MMW kept it close to home and curated an 8 week celebration with a Monday night residency at the KNITTING FACTORY. These SHACK PARTIES became a testament to the past, present and future of MMW with highly anticipated sold-out shows that brought incredible excitement to the air…and guests to the stage, including the debut of their affiliation with DJ Logic who was asked to spin records in between sets and also join them on stage to jam (later to join them full time for the ensuing COMBUSTICATION sessions and tours).

Track listing

All music by Medeski Martin & Wood.

#"Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus" – 4:27
#"Think" – 5:16
#"Dracula" – 4:16
#"Bubblehouse" – 4:27
#"Henduck" – 4:38
#"Strance of the Spirit Red Gator" – 7:06
#"Spy Kiss" – 4:22
#"Lifeblood" – 7:06
#"Jelly Belly" – 4:42
#"Night Marchers" – 4:26
#"Kenny" – 4:43

Performers

*John Medeski – Hammond B3 organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Pianet T, toy piano, Yamaha CSO1 II
*Billy Martin – drums, percussion
*Chris Wood – acoustic bass, electric basses, guitar

Credits

*Recording engineer: David Baker
*Assisted by Carl Green and Mark Kindermann
*Mixed at IIWII, Weehawken, NJ with David Baker and Katsu Naito
*Edited at Current Sounds, NYC with Bob Ward
*Mastered by Dr. Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording
*Executive producer: Hans Wendl
*LP management: Liz Penta
*Band photo by Michael Macioce
*Artwork by Billy Martin, 1996
*"liner notes" from last.fm