"Tonic" by Medeski, Martin, and Wood

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This paper discusses the first live release, recorded in March, 1999, of Medeski, Martin, and Wood (MMW), "Tonic", a small New York City club, on the lower east side of Manhattan popular with many well-known artists. The author states the post-modern jazz album used a single pair of strategic microphones. The paper reviews each track and describes how various elements such as walking bass, improvisation and syncopation.

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"Bud Powell composed track 6, Buster Rides Again. The song is begun by a lightly played piano, which develops the theme. The rhythm section joins in followed by a bass solo accompanied by piano, mriba, and a cow bell. There is a return to the melody then a piano solo accompanied by a walking bass and drums emphasizing cymbal sounds. Bass and piano then go into a call and response until the drums begin a lone solo. Melody is restated and another piano solo initiates the end of the piece."

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