Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood have crafted one of the year's finer (and most fun) jazz records.

NPR: Four Jazz Names Are More Fun Than One

But Scofield's nasty angular guitar work, the band's slinky rhythms and Medeski's haunting Hammond B3 and Wurlitzer keyboards push the group into more experimental territory.

NPR: Four Jazz Names Are More Fun Than One