Billy MartinMedeski Martin & WoodRelixMMWMedeski Martin & Wood are playing a show at three very different Manhattan venues this week. What was the initial idea behind this mini-tour of New York?Radiolarians 1-3RadiolariansRadiolariansIf I am correct, you have never played these three venues before this week. Was that a factor in choosing what rooms to play?MMWIt is funny how things come full circle.Well, speaking of MMW’s connections with these venues, Knitting Factory founder Michael Dorf is something of the visionary behind City Winery where you guys are playing this Thursday.You recently wrapped-up the third installment in the Radiolarians series. Do you plan to tour behind this material for a few more months or is MMW already looking ahead to its next project.RadiolariansNow that you’re done with the project, what are your thoughts as to its experimental approach?Shack-ManShack-ManDVDThere are only three volumes in the Radiolarians series. What happened to the fourth season?Last year MMW also recorded an album of John Zorn material. Do you plan to incorporate any of that material into your upcoming sets?In addition to your three shows with MMW this week, you are playing a fourth New York gig at the Whitney Museum with Dave Burrell. Can you talk a little bit about that performance?ConsequencesIt sounds like you are learning to multi-task these days.Finally, you recently interviewed Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann for the February/March issue of Relix. What did you take from that experience?MMWis
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