Friday Afternoon in the Universe is an album by the experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood.[2][3] The album title is taken from the opening sentence of "Old Angel Midnight", by Jack Kerouac.

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Friday Afternoon in the Universe
Studio album by Medeski Martin & Wood
Released	January 24, 1995
Recorded	July 24-July 26, 1994 (Sears Sound, NYC) January–February 1994 (Puna, Hawaii)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Gramavision[1]
Producer	Medeski Martin & Wood, David Baker, Jim Payne
Medeski Martin & Wood chronology
It's a Jungle in Here (1993) Friday Afternoon in the Universe (1995) Shack-man (1996)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	B–[5]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Trouser Press wrote: "Short, rough-hewn vignettes like 'Paper Bass' and 'Tea' are pure improvisation, instantaneous explorations building into massive, irresistible grooves."[7] The Washington Post stated that "the three players move as one through impressionistic, atmospheric patches into driving funk grooves and then off onto spacey tangents."[1]

Track listing

All music by Medeski Martin & Wood except where noted in brackets.

1. "The Lover" – 6:19
2. "Paper Bass" – 0:56
3. "House Mop" – 3:46
4. "Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)" – 7:32
5. "Baby Clams" – 1:14
6. "We're So Happy" – 8:17
7. "Shack" – 3:02
8. "Tea" – 1:12
9. "Chinoiserie" (Duke Ellington) – 5:44
10. "Between Two Limbs" – 1:04
11. "Sequel" – 5:24
12. "Friday Afternoon in the Universe" – 6:01
13. "Billy's Tool Box" – 0:35
14. "Chubb Sub" – 5:02
15. "Khob Khun Krub" (Carl Green) – 0:47

Performers

• John Medeski – organ, piano, wurlitzer, clavinet
• Billy Martin – drums, percussion
• Chris Wood – acoustic bass, harmonica, wood flute
• Danny Blume – guitar
• Tonino Benson – raygun, vocals
• Carl Green – Thai flute

Credits

• Edited by Bob Ward, Current Sounds, NYC
• Mastering by Dr. Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording

References