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The Dropper is the sixth studio album by avant-jazz-funk organ trio Medeski, Martin & Wood.

The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars, stating “While The Dropper is less immediately accessible than many of their previous albums, it ends up being more sonically rewarding, continuing to blur the lines between jazz, rock, and funk.”

Exclaim! called The Dropper “their crankiest, most difficult album to date, as they wade into pointy-headed jazz-funk realms, but that’s only because they’ve burrowed more deeply still into the funk.”

Track listing:
All songs written by Medeski Martin & Wood, except where noted.

“We Are Rolling” – 7:04
“Big Time” – 3:23
“Fèlic” – 3:21
“Partido Alto” – 5:42
“Illinization” – 2:31
“Bone Digger” – 2:22
“Note Bleu” (John Medeski) – 3:01
“The Dropper” – 3:29
“Philly Cheese Blunt” – 4:49
“Sun Sleigh” – 2:23
“Tsukemono” – 3:23
“Shacklyn Knights” – 4:44
“Norah 6” – 4:51

Personnel:
Medeski Martin & Wood:

John Medeski – keyboards
Chris Wood – basses
Billy Martin – drums, percussion

Guest musicians:

Marshall Allen – alto saxophone (4)
Marc Ribot – guitars (6–8)
Eddie Bobé – congas (4)
Paula Potocki – surdo (10)
Jane Scarpantoni – cello (13)
Charlie Burnham – violin (11, 13)
Joan Wasser – violin (13)

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Released: October 24, 2000
Recorded: 1999–2000
Studio:
Shacklyn (Brooklyn, New York City, New York)
Greene St. Recording (Manhattan, New York City, New York)
Length: 60:40
Label: Blue Note Records
Producer: Medeski Martin & Wood, Scotty Hard