Chris Wood (jazz musician)
Christopher Barry Wood (born November 25, 1969) is an American bassist with the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood and The Wood Brothers.
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 Chris Wood performing with John Medeski, Billy Martin, and John Scofield, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Barry Wood |
| Born | November 25, 1969 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz-funk, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Gramavision, Blue Note, Indirecto |
| Website | thewoodbros |
Biography
Wood was raised in Boulder, Colorado, where he studied jazz and classical music. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music in 1989. His teachers included Geri Allen, Dave Holland, and Bob Moses. Reducing his classes, he accompanied Moses and John Medeski as sidemen for a tour, then played with them in New York City.[1]
He formed Medeski Martin & Wood in 1991 with Medeski and Billy Martin.[2] Wood also collaborates with his brother, Oliver Wood in the band The Wood Brothers. Medeski produced their debut album, Ways Not to Lose.[3] He has worked with Marc Ribot, Ned Rothenberg, John Scofield, Elliott Sharp, and John Zorn.[1]
References
- Layne, Joslyn. "Chris Wood". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Medeski, Martin And Wood". NME. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009.
- "Wood Brothers". NME. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-08-12.