| It's a Jungle in Here | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | August 2–4, 1993 (RPM Studio, New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz funk | |||
| Label | Gramavision [1] | |||
| Producer | Jim Payne | |||
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It's a Jungle in Here is an album by the experimental jazz funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood, released in 1993. [2] [3] The trio supported the album by playing shows with Bio Ritmo. [4] "Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself" is a medley of Thelonious Monk and Bob Marley. [5]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the trio transports King Sunny Ade's 'Moti Mo' into a languorous sprawl cleverly accented by Soweto Township-like horns, summons the spirit of the Meters on 'Wiggly's Way' and burns down the joint on the scorching 'Beeah'." [8] The Washington Post noted that "Medeski is both the color and melody man, delighting in thickly layered organ blues lines and emphatic piano chords that add both texture and momentum to 'Shuck It Up' and the title track." [4] The Austin American-Statesman called the album "creative and challenging music, pumped up with strong street sensibilities and performed with undeniable virtuosity." [9]
All songs by Medeski Martin & Wood except where noted.
Anthony John Medeski is an American jazz keyboard 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, among others. When playing acoustic piano, Medeski usually plays the Steinway piano and is listed as a Steinway Artist.
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