Medeski Martin & Wood + Nels Cline came together to record in August of 2013 at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, NY, as part of a newly launched series that brings established and emerging recording artists together with their fans in the recording studio. The end results of the sessions are recordings that capture inspired, one-off performances. The initial collaboration between MMW and Nels Cline was a year earlier when they performed at The Blue Note for two sold out shows in New York City. Heard in its entirety, The Woodstock Sessions presents some of the most imaginative playing ever documented in the vast discographies of either Medeski Martin & Wood or Nels Cline. "When we talked to Nels about recording something, we felt live was the best way. And we started thinking again about this idea of an intimate concert/studio situation that would be a cool experience and fun for everyone. It seemed like the perfect thing to do," says John Medeski.