Shack-man

Shack-man is the fourth album by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood, released in 1996.^[1][3][4] It was widely considered their commercial breakthrough, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.^[5]

The album was recorded in an isolated shack in Hawaii, with power supplied by solar energy and generators.^[6]

AllMusic called the album "the best example to date of the trio's cerebral fusion of soul-jazz, hip-hop, and post-punk worldbeat."^[7] New York wrote that "the changes are episodic, as in funk, rather than conversational, as in jazz."^[10] Relix called it a "dark, funky dorm room breakthrough."^[11]

The Cleveland Scene wrote that the group "made it cool to groove again with 1996s Shack-man, a Hammond-hammered Phish-lot mainstay that opened the door for instrumental improv groups like Soulive and Particle."^[12]

All music by Medeski Martin & Wood except where noted.

1. "Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus" (traditional, arr. by MMW) – 4:27
2. "Think" – 5:16
3. "Dracula" – 4:16
4. "Bubblehouse" – 4:27
5. "Henduck" – 4:38
6. "Strance of the Spirit Red Gator" – 7:06
7. "Spy Kiss" – 4:22
8. "Lifeblood" – 7:06
9. "Jelly Belly" – 4:42
10. "Night Marchers" – 4:26
11. "Kenny" – 4:43

Medeski Martin & Wood

• John Medeski – Hammond B3 organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Pianet T, toy piano, Yamaha CSO1 II
• Chris Wood – guitars, acoustic bass, electric basses
• Billy Martin – drums, percussion

Production

• Hans Wendl – executive producer
• Medeski Martin & Wood – producers
• David Baker – producer, recording, mixing
• Katsu Naito – mixing
• Carl Green – recording assistant
• Mark Kindermann – recording assistant
• Bob Ward – editing at Current Sounds (New York City, New York)
• Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering at Northeastern Digital (Southborough, Massachusetts)
• Michael Macioce – band photography
• Billy Martin – artwork
• Liz Penta – LP management