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Last updated April 23, 2021  07:35 EDT

This is a list of all known performances by John Medeski, Billy Martin & Chris Wood. Shows below that have a time listed or a link to a source on db.etree.org were recorded. If you have a copy of any show not included here or a show that's not marked with green in the calendar, please email Tom or fill in the details in the form below.

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In the rightmost column, click on the number links to see the etree source records, s to jump to the show description or t to find recent torrents. Shows that are downloadable from the Live Music Archive have 'LMA' links. At the present time, MMW doesn't allow their shows to be hosted on LMA, but a number of shows where they were part of another band or were a guest for a song or more, are hosted there. For a complete list, go to Solo gigs on Live Music Archive.

Ticket stubs, posters & photos from the shows that confirm the date & venue are included below -- Just click on the thumbnails in the Artist column. 229 ticket stubs, 411 posters, 22 photos added, so far... If you have any that aren't listed here, please email Tom. < tom AT mmwhistory DOT com >

Submit any missing shows, corrections or comments here:
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

January 1999 22 27
March 1999 7 10 12
May 1999 1 5 6 7 17 19 22 27
June 1999 7 17
August 1999 6 7 22 29
September 1999 29
December 1999 4

1999
Date Artist Venue Setlist Time Links
1/22/1999John MedeskiKen Schaphorst Orchestra, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PANo Setlist Available90:37t
1/27/1999John MedeskiJohn Zorn's Emergency!, Knitting Factory, New York, NYNo Setlist Available134:48t s
3/7/1999John MedeskiJohn Medeski & Bob Moses, Middle East, Cambridge, MAOne Set Only: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Visiting This Planet, I'll Take You There, Unknown, Soul Eyes154:0529516 s
3/10/1999John MedeskiLogic Project, Knitting Factory, New York, NYs
3/12/1999John MedeskiJoey Baron Trio, Knitting Factory, New York, NYOne Set Only: Untitled (One), Unknown, Unknown, One, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown160:17t s
5/1/1999John MedeskiSuperJam, New Orleans Jazz Festival, The Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans, LASet 1: All Improv; Set 2: All Improv; Micheal Ray (trumpet,vocals), John Medeski (keyboards), Karl Denson (saxophones,flute), Marc Ribot (guitar), Stanton Moore (drums) & Jim Singleton (bass); 2 Sets: No Setlist Available; # with Skerik on sax during the second set126:4193685 t s
5/5/1999John MedeskiJohn Zorn's Emergency!, Tonic, New York, NY
5/6/1999John MedeskiJohn Zorn's Emergency!, Tonic, New York, NY
5/7/1999John MedeskiJohn Zorn's Emergency!, Tonic, New York, NY
5/17/1999John MedeskiProject Logic, Wetlands, New York, NYSet 1: Improv; Set 2: Improv; with Skoota Warner (drums), Melvin Gibbs (bass), Fuzz (guitar), John Medeski (organ, keys), Steven Bernstein (trumpet, slide trumpet), Briggan Krauss (alto sax) & Josh Rosemnan (trombone)134:57 148:46 148:4687487 t 87488 t LMA t s
5/19/1999John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Playtime StudiosVision Of Kali, Loop Garov, Improv, Vishnu Dub, So Below; Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Brahim Fribgane, Mat Maneri, John Medeski & DJ Logic37:20LMA
5/22/1999John MedeskiJohn Medeski & Bob Moses, Somerville Theater, Somerville, MAOne Set Only: Let's Have Fun, Syeeda's Song Flute, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Your Lady, Scraunch-Meister, Visceral Peripheral Spliff-riff-pheral73:1229518 s
5/22/1999John Medeskiguest with Charlie Hunter & Adam Cruz, Somerville Theater, Somerville, MA2 songs: Dersu*, Epistrophy*; * with Bob Moses on percussion102:56t -4154- s
5/27/1999John MedeskiClub d'Elf, Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MASet 1 Only: Improv-"Underworld", Left Hand Of Clyde, Improv, Bass Beatbox, Beat Improv, Taint 2, As Above79:07LMA s
6/7/1999John MedeskiSex Mob, Tonic, New York, NY
6/17/1999John MedeskiJoey Baron Trio, Knitting Factory, New York, NY2 showss
8/6/1999John MedeskiJoey Baron Trio, Yoshi's, Oakland, CAEarly Set: Mighty Fine, One (Part 1), One (Part 2), Little Boy, Junior, Time To Cry; Late Set: Five, The Crock Pot, Bit O' Water, M, Closer Than You Think, ?155:18t t s
8/7/1999John MedeskiJoey Baron Trio, Yoshi's, Oakland, CAEarly Set: Slow Charleston, Closer Than You Think, Bricks, Junior, Time To Cry; Late Set: Number Five, Broken Time, Mighty Fine, Contact, Bit O' Water; Encore: What137:13t s
8/22/1999John MedeskiBob Moses, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Don Pate & John Medeski, Knitting Factory, New York, NYNo Setlist Available69:2430720 t s
8/29/1999John MedeskiJohn Zorn's Emergency!, Willisau Jazz Festival, Willisau, SwitzerlandOne Set Only: No Setlist Available74:02 74:02 73:52 74:25 74:27t t t s
9/29/1999John MedeskiProject Logic, The Wetlands, New York, NYSet 1: No Setlist Available; Set 2: No Setlist Available144:0488966 t t s
12/4/1999John MedeskiUptown Funk Down, Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans, LAGeorge Porter, Jr./John Medeski/Zigaboo Modeliste/John Scofield/Gregory Davis/Roger Lewis/Clarence Johnson III; Set 1: Unknown, Unknown, Olde Wyne, Hottentot, Soul Island; Set 2: Unknown, Gonzo, Unknown, Just Kissed My Baby, Unknown, "all on a Mardi Gras day", Unknown141:26t s

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


These pages were created and are maintained by Tom Luhrs. I have no affiliation with MMW other than being a huge fan. Thanks again to MMW for allowing their music to be taped and shared by us all. Thanks also to duggy, moniker, Bill Mulvey (mmwarchives) and RLBayers for various setlist corrections. And, additional thanks go to Drew, Mike, Will, Duffy, Scott, Jamie, Robert, Pat, Derek, David, Mark, Jason, Lance, Matt and Jered for the ticket stubs & posters. The information listed here is for personal use only and may not be distributed in any manner without written permission. ©Tom Luhrs, 2007-2021