Shack-Man is the fourth studio album from experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood, originally released in 1996. Widely regarded as their commercial breakthrough, the record reached No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and introduced the band's adventurous sound to a much wider audience. Recorded in an isolated shack in Hawaii, the album carries a raw, inspired energy that reflects its unconventional origins.
Medeski Martin & Wood built their reputation on blurring the boundaries between jazz, funk, and groove-driven improvisation, and Shack-Man showcases that synthesis at its most compelling. John Medeski's soulful organ work, Billy Martin's propulsive drumming, and Chris Wood's deep, resonant bass lines weave together into something that feels both rooted in jazz tradition and excitingly forward-thinking. It remains one of the definitive statements from a trio that consistently pushed the genre into new territory.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Color Vinyl
- Label: Real Gone Music
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 05/08/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus
A2. Think
A3. Dracula
A4. Bubblehouse
A5. Henduck
A6. Strance Of The Spirit Red Gator
B1. Spy Kiss
B2. Lifeblood
B3. Jelly Belly
B4. Night Marchers
B5. Kenny
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