Category: Set Lists
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More Music From the 1950s
Featuring music Paul Motian recorded in the 1950s with Jerry Wald (1955, where he met Bill Evans), Bill Evans, Don Elliot, Eddie Costa, George Russell, Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, & Lee Konitz. With readings from Motian’s unpublished autobiography about these times. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/more-music-from-1950s-011419.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian rehearsing with the Jerry Wald Orchestra 1955…
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Paul Motian, the Piano & Some Pianists
An unreleased cassette tape of Paul Motian practicing and composing on his piano interspersed with recordings with a variety of pianists he played with: Keith Jarrett, Marc Copland, Frank Kimbrough, Marilyn Crispell, Masabumi Kikuchi, Lowell Davidson, Anat Fort, & Bill Evans. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/paul-motian-piano-and-some-pianists.html Photo: Paul Motian & Keith Jarrett 1973 05courtesy ECM Records photographer ©Roberto Masotti
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Kikuchi: At Home and Elsewhere
All live performances by pianist and Paul Motian bandmate Masabumi ‘Poo’ Kikuchi. The unreleased recordings from the 2000s are Courtesy of Paul Motian and Andreas Schmidt collections. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/kikuchi-at-home-and-elsewhere-021819.html Photo: Masabumi Kikuchi ©Abby Kikuchi from Black Orpheus CD Booklet Courtesy ECM Records
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1960s Classics and Innovators Part 2
More Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s featuring Pharaoh Sanders, Paul Bley, Joe Castro, David Izenzon and more. Readings from the archive. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/01/1960s-classics-and-innovators-part-2.html Photo: Sam Motian (Paul’s wife), Paul Motian, Joe Castro in Hawaii 1965 courtesy James Castro Collection
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1960s Classics and Innovators
A selection of Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s with Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bill Evans, Mose Allison and more. With readings from Motian’s unpublished autobiography. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/01/1960s-classics-and-innovators-030419.html Photo: Paul Motian recording with Paul Bley 1964 photo ©Len Dobbin
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Martial Solal
RIP 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 & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/martial-solal-082115.html Photo: Paul Motian, Teddy…
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Tribute: Around 1974
Featuring Paul Motian’s album Tribute, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley and more. All jazz projects that happened in the mid-1970s. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/12/tribute-around-1974-061719.html Photo: Keith Jarrett Quartet Tour Flier Keystone Korner San Francisco 1974
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Paul Motian in the 1970s Pt 2/3
Keith Jarrett Quartet, backroom chatter, unreleased rehearsals, Tribute, Dance, Le VoyageSet List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/10/set-list-101419.htmlPhoto: Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Dewey Redman 1975 photos: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
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Related to 1962
Sideman recordings of Paul Motian around 1962. Includes Perry Robinson, George Russell, Bill Evans, Eddie Costa, Zoot Sims, Tony Scott, Mose Allison. With readings from Motian’s unpublished autobiography. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/related-to-1962-021119.html Paul Motian July 1962 Likely Cape Cod, MA where he was playing a gig with Zoot Sims photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
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Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else Pt 3/3
Lots of unreleased rehearsals and concerts in this last episode of Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else. With readings from the archive. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html Photo: Photo: Motian composition Elenore Antique which became the tune Good Idea ©Yazgol Music/Paul Motian Archive