Podcast of a jazz radio show that airs live on WRFR.org on the first 3 Fridays of the month 9-11am. Featuring the music of drummer, composer & bandleader Paul Motian. There are also readings from his autobiography, interviews and liner notes. Visit my blog for more info: www.jazzcloset.blogspot.com.
Featuring a live, unreleased concert of the Paul Motian Trio from Feb. 10, 1990 at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA. With Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-042219.html Photo: Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 1990 at Yoshi's (at the original location on Claremont Ave. in N. Oakland) photographer: unknown (but I'm searching)
The show features an unreleased concert of the Paul Motian Trio with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell at the 1369 Club in Boston, MA on June 8, 1985. With readings from Motian's 1985 Band Book. With my favorite version of Motian's tune The Sunflower. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1369-club-boston-1985-031819.html Photo: Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell on tour in Sardinia or Lisbon 1986 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive...
Featuring a Paul Motian 1979 Rehearsal tape where he is composing new tunes on drums and piano and directing Charles Bracken on saxophone. Also some unreleased recordings of Paul Motian's first Trio gigs with David Izenzon and Charles Bracken. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-070819.html Photo: Charles Brackeen 1977 location unknown ©Richard Berner
Unreleased recordings of the first Paul Motian Trio with Charles Brackeen and David Izenzon. A rehearsal tape and their likely first gig: an office party. The best office party music ever! Also, readings from Paul Motian's autobiography- Chapter 1- 1940. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1977-office-gig-and-rehearsal-031717.html Photo: Paul Motian on right with friend Joe Canavan(?) Early 1940's ©Paul Motian Archive...
Music of Paul Motian, Christian and Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bud Powell & Thelonious Monk. Featuring the 1993 album Muthspiel Peacock Muthspiel Motian, the 1996 album Perspective and Motian and the EBBB Play Monk & Powell. Featuring readings from biographies of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/02/set-list-021916.html Photo: Paul Motian 1990 photo: ©Mark Malabrigo...
Featuring Thelonious Monk's album In Person-live at Town Hall 1959 and live at Blackhawk 1960 and Bill Evans The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/03/set-list-030416.html Photo: Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans, Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard, NYC 1961 photo: ©Steve Schapiro...
Featuring Cool & Blue Records 1992 Release 'The Legendary Bill Evans Trio The 1960 Birdland Sessions" with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/03/set-list-031116.html Photo: Paul Motian 1960 Cape Cod, MA ©Paul Motian Archive
Pianist Paul Bley and his recordings with Paul Motian are featured in this show made shortly after Bley's death. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive and Bley's autobiography "Stopping Time". Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/paul-bley-010816.html Image: Paul Bley abt. 1990 On tour with Paul Motian photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Live At Montpelier, France 1988 The Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano A great, unreleased recording of the classic Paul Motian Trio Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/live-at-montpelier-france-nov-26-1988.html Photo: Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano on the road around 1988 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Selections From Paul Motian's Vinyl Collection Part 2/2 More music from Paul Motian's vinyl collection and more readings from his 1992/93 Notebooks. Featuring Gene Ammons & Tony Williams. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/selections-from-paul-motians-vinyl.html Photo: Some of Motian's Vinyl Collection
Selections From Paul Motian's Vinyl Collection Part 1/2 featuring Bud Powell, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and more. With readings from Motian's 1992 Notebooks. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/10/selections-from-paul-motians-vinyl.html Photo: Some of Paul Motian's vinyl collection.
1992 Paul Motian Recordings 1992 was a busy year for Paul Motian. The show features music recorded or released in 1992. Featuring the first Electric Bebop Band recording, On Broadway V3, Motian In Tokyo (live Trio with Lovano and Frisell), Live at the Deer Head Inn (with Peacock and Jarrett), Triangle (Tethered Moon trio with Peacock and Kikuchi), Flux and Change (duo with Enrico Pieranunzi). With readings from the 1st draft of Motian's autobiography. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/20...
Paul Motian, Ed Schuller & Joe Lovano are featured. Jazz from the 1980s and 90s. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/09/more-ed-schuller-joe-lovano-112015.html Photo: Ed Schuller, Joe Lovano at A-Trane 1999 photo: Mehmet Dedeglu courtesy Tutu Records
Ben Monder's album Amorphae was released in 2015 by ECM Records, but it was recorded in 2010. Monder was a member of Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band. The show features readings by Paul Motian from the EBBB's 2001 European Tour Book. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/ben-monders-amorphae-110615.html Photo: Ben Monder courtesy ECM Records ©Jesse Chun
Jeff Cosgrove Interview & Motian Sickness Featuring drummer Cosgrove's 2011 release Motian Sickness: For the Love of Sarah with John Hebert, Mat Maneri, Jamie Masefield and a 2015 live interview with Jeff Cosgrove. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/jeff-cosgrove-interview-motian-sickness.html Photo: Jeff Cosgrove courtesy Jeff Cosgrove
Paul Motian Band album Garden of Eden was released on ECM Records in 2006. I feature the album with readings from a Motian interview with Paul Olson for All About Jazz from the same year. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/paul-motian-theres-a-million-songs-out-there-paul-motian-by-paul-olson Members of the band are Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Jakob Bro, Jerome Harris and Paul Motian. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/garden-of-eden-101615.html Photo: Jerome H...
Alexandra Grimal: Owls Talk In 2010, Alexandra Grimal released her album Owls Talk with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and Lee Konitz. With readings from a 2006 Paul Motian Interview with Paul Olson. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/alexandra-grimal-owls-talk-100215.html Photo: Alexandra Grimal, Paul Motian 2009 ©Jean-Louis Atlan courtesy Hote Marge Records
Featuring the Paul Motian composition Trieste, recorded and rehearsed by Motian bands and others. Also his tune Story of Maryam. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/uncle-pauls-jazz-closet-theme-parts-1-2.html Photo: Paul Motian Quintet in Europe August 1984 From l to r: Motian, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Eddie Schuller photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive...
A 2015 interview with jazz guitarist Joel Harrison who arranged Paul Motian compositions for his 2010 album "String Choir: The Music of Paul Motian" and established the now famous Alt Guitar Summit . Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/joel-harrison-interview-090415.html Photo: Joel Harrison, Paul Hanson, Brian Blade, Cuong Vu, Kermit Driscoll photo © J. Quigley...
On Broadway with Brian Jones PHD Featuring music from Paul Motian's 5 album series On Broadway (Winter & Winter Records). I want to thank my guest Brian Jones Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Percussion University of Richmond College of William & Mary and PhD Student, American Studies Program for helping out with the show. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/on-broadway-with-brian-jones-phd-081415.html Photo: Some albums and CDs played on the show...
Martial Solal Paul Motian played with French pianist Martial Solal for 10 weeks at the Hickory House in NYC in 1963. The show features recordings from 1963 with bassist Teddy Kotick and 1997 and 1998 recordings with Motian, Solal and bassists Gary Peacock and Marc Johnson. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/martial-solal-082115.html Photo: Teddy Kotick and Martial Solal 1963 Hickory House, NYC photographer unknown...
More Lowell Davidson Pianist Lowell Davidson influenced drummer Paul Motian. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-lowell-davidson-080715.html Photo: Lowell Davidson courtesy ESP Records
John Voigt Interview: Comparison & Contrast featuring Lowell Davidson From Paul Motian's unpublished autobiography: 'I (Paul Motian) asked John Voigt during rehearsal (for a 1976 concert with Lowell Davidson), "What do you think about the music?" "Sounds like worms.", he (John Voigt) said.' Give a listen to find out what it means. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/john-voigt-interview-comparison.html Photo: detail-Lowell Davidson Composition on Index card 1970s courtesy John ...
Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Part 2/2 More jazz recordings of Eddie Costa and Coleman Hawkins, some with Paul Motian with readings from the Paul Motian Archive. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/eddie-costa-coleman-hawkins-part-22.html Photo: Coleman Hawkins date and photographer unknown
Early Paul Motian recordings (late 1950s) with Eddie Costa paired with recordings of Coleman Hawkins. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/eddie-costa-coleman-hawkins-part-12.html Photo: Page from Paul Motian's 1958 Datebook ©Paul Motian Archive
Russ Lossing with Interview Jazz Pianist Russ Lossing, friend and bandmate of Paul Motian is featured. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/russ-lossing-with-interview-061915.html Photo: l to r: Michael Adkins, Paul Motian, John Hebert, Russ Lossing (after recording Adkins "Rotator" 2006)
Drumminology featuring the 1984 ECM release Singing Drums with Paul Motian, Fredy Studer, Pierre Favre, Nana Vasconcelos. Readings from the Paul Motian Archive and promotional materials from the June 1984 European Tour of the Pierre Favre Percussion Group. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/04/drumminology.html Photo: Paul Motian's Gong in his apartment in NYC
Guitarist Sam Brown is featured on cuts with Paul Motian and others from his too short musical career. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/03/sam-brown.html Photo: Sam Brown © Urve Kuusik & Edmund Shea Courtesy Columbia Records
Anat Fort Interview Paul Motian playing with contemporary Israeli pianist Anat Fort. Interview with Anat Fort. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/03/anat-fort-interview.html Photo: Paul Motian, Anat Fort 2004 ©Robbin Valentine courtesy ECM Records
Paul Motian Compositions Abacus-Drum Music Recordings from the songbook: The Compositions of Paul Motian Volume 1 1973-1989 Part 1 of 5 episodes playing an example of every Motian composition he recorded. Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/07/set-list-072216.html photo: Lee Tanner courtesy Impulse Records
