Author: Cynthia McGuirl
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Lament, Introduction, Syzygy and Fiasco
Featuring mostly unreleased rehearsals of the Paul Motian compositions in the title in the 1980s including Motian working on the tunes on his piano. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/09/set-list-091718.html Photo: Paul Motian on tour August 1980 photographer unknown c. Paul Motian Archive
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Motian & Monk & Powell, & Muthspiel
Featuring 2 Wolfgang Muthspiel albums (1993’s Muthspiel Peacock Muthspiel Motian and 1996’s Perspective), Motian and the EBBB Play Monk and Powell, Inner Fires: The Genius of Bud Powell, and Monk: Genius of Modern Music. With readings from Dance of the Infidels A Portrait of Bud Powell. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/02/set-list-021916.html Photo: Paul Motian c.Mark Malabrigo
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The 1960 Birdland Sessions
Bill Evans Trio with Scott LaFaro and Bill Evans. Also featuring selections from Bill Evans The Complete Riverside Recordings. With readings from the Archive and datebooks. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/03/set-list-031116.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian 1960 Cape Cod, MA photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
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Live Monk: Live Motian
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 ©Steve Schapiro
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Live At A-Train 1999: The Unreleased Set
In 1999, Ed Schuller, Joe Lovano and Paul Motian played at A-Trane in Berlin, Germany. The concert was recorded and released in 2009 on Tutu Records as Live At A-Trane: The Reunion Trio Serendipity. On this episode, I feature Set 1 of the concert which was not released on the album. Set List:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/11/live-at-trane-1999-unreleased-set.htmlPhoto: Ed Schuller, Joe…
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Bailey/Motian Record Release
Listening to the new album Bailey/Motian on Paul Motian’s stereo. It is amazing! Great transferring by Ian Greaves and mastering by Jim O’Rourke. Get it on Bandcamp https://frozenreeds.bandcamp.com/album/duo-in-concert Paul Motian and guitarist Derek Bailey played 2 freely improvised concerts as a duo in 1990 and 1991. Both were recorded and are released for the first…
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Paul Bley
A show featuring Paul Bley & Paul Motian who played together for around 50 years. The podcast was created shortly after Bley’s death in 2016. With readings from Bley’s autobiography, Stopping Time and the Paul Motian Archive. Set List:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/paul-bley-010816.htmlPhoto: Paul Bley around 1990 photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
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Live At Montpelier, France 1988
A great, unreleased recording of the classic Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano. Set List:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/live-at-montpelier-france-nov-26-1988.htmlPhoto: Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano On the Road around 1988 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
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Selections From Paul Motian’s Vinyl Collection Part 2/2
Paul Motian had a nice stereo system with a turntable. I play selections from his vinyl collection featuring many artists he was influenced by. With more readings from 1992/93 notebooks of Motian’s about music publicity & a great night of music with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano. Set List:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/selections-from-paul-motians-vinyl.htmlPhoto: Some vinyl from Motian’s collection ©Paul…
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Selections From Paul Motian’s Vinyl Collection Part 1/2
Paul Motian had a nice stereo system with a turntable. I play selections from his vinyl collection featuring many artists he was influenced by. With readings from a 1992 notebook of Motian’s where he was writing ideas for stories for his autobiography. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/20https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/10/selections-from-paul-motians-vinyl.htmlPhoto: Some vinyl from Motian’s collection ©Paul Motian Archive
