Last Chance to Dance Trance (perhaps): Best of 1991-1996

Medeski Martin & Wood | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gramavision
• ASIN: B00001ZSUM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #20 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Acid Jazz
  • #23 in Music > Rock > Jam Bands > Funk Jam Bands

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a "best of" that works, July 20, 2002

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Matt Greer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Chance to Dance Trance (perhaps): Best of 1991-1996 (Audio CD)

I often have issues with "best of" releases. Either just poor track selections or a failure for the tracks to merge into a cohesive whole. But that's not the case with Last Chance. It's excellent from start to finish and represents MMW very well.

MMW is a hip and modern jazz trio with a penchant for experimentation and funky beats. Their sound isn't for everyone. But if you're looking for something fresh and exciting, definitely grab this cd. It's a great intro to the group.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars jazz and hip hop meet, May 7, 2001

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MidwestPlains - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Chance to Dance Trance (perhaps): Best of 1991-1996 (Audio CD)

Although their music in constantly developing, this compilation is a good overview of the MMW sound.

The early 90's selections reveal MMW's jazz roots, and feature Medeski on acoustic piano. The other songs have Medeski on the thick and heavy tones of the Hammond organ (Chubb Subb has the tightest organ/string bass beat I've ever heard).

It's important to note that every song on this album reveals the group's hip hop influences. They approach every style of music, be it funk, jazz ballad, etc. with a "baboom boom kack!" kinda rhythm. Yet, MMW is not all rhythm and no melody, remember, they have jazz roots.

Their sound boils down to a combination of 3 main things: 1) the East Coast hip hop sense of rythym 2) an impeccably trained ear that can hear dissonance in jazz, or vice versa, and 3) virtuoso skill along with unselfishness among the members -this makes MMW who they are. In fact, any organ trio/jam band should have these 3 things if their worth their musical salt. MMW have them in abundance.

Check out: Soulive

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great "best of", May 29, 2005

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Lavaughn Christ (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Chance to Dance Trance (perhaps): Best of 1991-1996 (Audio CD)

This is a great album but I wouldn't recommend buying it. This album has a great assortment of songs which show off many of their older sides, but do not weave the wonderful stories their other complete albums do. I'd recommend buying either "It's a Jungle..." or "Shack man" and listen to it from start to finish a couple dozen times. Those are amazing experiences. Once you listen to those two, you will buy the rest of their music, and then have no need for this "greatest hits album."