The follow-up both to 2002's Wood and 2005's thematically opposite Metal, Wood II puts jazz bassist Brian Bromberg in an acoustic small-combo format supported by a drummer and pianist. Bromberg's full, rounded tone is at the center of all of these 12 songs; on some, like his cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's funk hit "Shining Star," he uses his trademark tapping technique to play two simultaneous lines. -
Billboard calls Wood "... one of the biggest hits of the multifaceted career that spans from straight-ahead jazz to smooth plugged in fusion". Newly mastered for this re-release, wood showcases Brian Bromberg's remarkable talent on the upright bass, proving once gain why he has developed a ruptation as one of the most innovative and prolific basssists in contemporary jazz.