Splice Originals The Cosmic Sounds of John Medeski

The Splice Originals team met up with the legendary John Medeski in Woodstock, NY at the iconic Applehead Recording studio. He took us on a sonic journey through the cosmos, using his collection of pedals to manipulate his signature sounds created with a Hammond B3, Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer 200A, Korg Delta, Arp Omni, Moog Taurus, Moog Sub37, Rhodes, and Yamaha Grand Piano.

Equally comfortable behind a Steinway grand piano, Hammond organ, or any number of vintage keyboards, Medeski is a highly sought-after improviser and band leader whose projects range from work with John Zorn, Phil Lesh, Don Was, Coheed & Cambria, Susana Baca, Sean Lennon, Marc Ribot, Irma Thomas, and many more.

Classically trained, Medeski grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where as a teenager he played with Jaco Pastorius before heading north to attend the New England Conservatory. He released his first solo piano record, A Different Time, on Sony’s Okeh Records in 2013, and current projects include a new album in the works with his band MadSkillet (Terrence Higgins, Kirk Joseph, Will Bernard), and HUDSON (a collaboration with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield & Larry Grenadier), plus a documentary on Medeski Martin & Wood.