Christopher Barry Wood (born November 25, 1969) is an American bassist with the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood and The Wood Brothers.

Biography

Wood was raised in

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, Colorado, where he studied jazz and classical music. He attended the

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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. He formed Medeski Martin & Wood in 1991 with Medeski and Billy Martin. Wood also collaborates with his brother, Oliver Wood in the band The Wood Brothers. Medeski produced their debut album, ''Ways Not to Lose''. He has worked with

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, Ned Rothenberg, Marc Anthony Thompson,

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, and

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