Con il Quintet Hot Club de France. Un classico.

John Medeski, leader del trio Medeski, Martin & Wood, esordisce come solista con un disco di piano. Diverso da quanto ha fatto sino ad ora, diverso anche dal disco in duo con Matthew Shipp, Medeski offre un lavoro in cui prevale la sua vena intimista.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-6 recorded at Jackson Studios, Rickmansworth, South West Hertfordshire, UK.
Tracks 1-7 to 2-2 recorded at R.G. Jones Studios, Wimbledon, London, on November 16 & 17, 1972.
Tracks 2-3 to 2-6 recorded at The Torrington, North Finchley, London, on December 12, 1970.

"Deep Dark Blue Centre" originally released in 1967 [Deram ?SML 1005] credited to The Graham Collier Septet.
"Portraits" originally released in 1973 [Saydisc ?SDL 244] credited to Graham Collier Music.
"The Alternate Mosaics" is another performance of "Mosaics" from the same evening as the version that was originally released in 1970 [Philips ?6308 051]. Previously unreleased.

According to Discogs:
"Mosaics" original LP was recorded at The Torrington, North Finchley, December 8th 1970 and released in 1971. Also it is credited to Graham Collier Music featuring Harry Beckett.

Phonographic copyright (p): The Decca Record Co. Ltd (tracks 1-1 to 1-6)
Phonographic copyright (p): Saydisc (tracks 1-7 to 2-2)
Phonographic copyright (p): Jazzcontinuum (tracks 2-3 to 2-6)

Recorded at Musikhögskolan i Piteå, Sweden on June 15, 2000
Mixed in March 2001
Mastered at Futuredisk in March 2001

Recorded December 21, 1998.

Recorded live at Sugar Hill Recording Studios, Houston, TX, except track 6, recorded at Spectrum Sound Studios, Portland, OR

Track 15 is indicated as a CD bonus track.

For Enoch Light.

On front cover:

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