The band received some of their first significant exposure outside of the New York City jazz scene by performing with Phish at their October 14, 1995 concert, which led to the association of the group as a jam band. In addition, their performance on John Scofield's 1997 album "A Go Go" helped to further their exposure. The band collaborated further with Scofield again in 2006, releasing the album "Out Louder" under the name Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood. This was the first album released on MMW's own Indirecto Records.