Category: Set Lists

  • Portrait In Jazz

    Portrait In Jazz

    This week’s featured podcast has some well known tunes and some obscure. Portrait In Jazz was the first Bill Evans Trio with both Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. Readings about Paul Motian remembering Jackie Paris, liner notes from Mr. Counterpoint (a 1962 John Gamba album with Don Cinderella and Paul Motian) and more. Photo: Scott…

  • Jakob Bro with Interview

    Jakob Bro with Interview

    Danish guitarist Jakob Bro played in Paul Motian’s Electric BeBop Band and also had Motian play drums on his own recordings. In this show, I play a selection of these recordings, read some notes Motian made about Bro and interview Jakob Bro about his relationship with Motian. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/11/jakob-bro-with-interview.html Photo: Ben Street,…

  • V2 Motian Songbook A-G

    V2 Motian Songbook A-G

    This podcast features examples of the compositions available in The Compositions of Paul Motian V2 1990-2011 alphabetically from Arabesque to Garden of Eden. Go to the Songbook page to order. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/02/set-list-020518.html Photo: Paul Motian 2004 ©Robert Lewis courtesy ECM Records

  • Kikuchi: Mostly At Home

    Kikuchi: Mostly At Home

    Original Masabumi ‘Poo’ Kikuchi improvisational compositions from CDs he recorded at home and gave to Paul Motian. Most unreleased. Solo piano and with groups. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/06/kikuchi-mostly-at-home-030317.htmlPhoto: Masabumi ‘Poo’ Kikuchi © Abby Kikuchi courtesy ECM Records

  • For the Love of Sarah & Rose

    For the Love of Sarah & Rose

    This 100th episode of Uncle Paul’s Jazz Closet features the songs Motian titled for his sisters For the Love of Sarah and Folk Song For Rosie. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/05/for-love-of-sarah-rose-111816.html Photo: Rose, Paul & Sarah Motian abt. 1942

  • 1990 Live at Yoshi’s

    1990 Live at Yoshi’s

    The Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano played on the US West Coast for the first time in Feb. 1990. The Yoshi’s concert was recorded and played on KPFA Public Radio. The show features these unreleased tapes and some other versions of the songs played there. The Storyteller is a particularly great…

  • Motian Survey: 1955-2011

    Motian Survey: 1955-2011

    A chronological playing of Paul Motian recordings. Hear the evolution! Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.comhttps://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/04/set-list-042318.html Photo: Paul Motian atop the Empire State Building NYC 2005 photographer: Cindy McGuirl ©Paul Motian Archive

  • 1369 Club Boston 1985

    1369 Club Boston 1985

    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 & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1369-club-boston-1985-031819.html Photo: Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill…

  • Drums Tuning

    Drums Tuning

    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 & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-070819.htmlPhoto: Charles Brackeen and Paul Motian 1977  location unknown ©Richard Berner

  • 1977 Office Gig & Rehearsal

    1977 Office Gig & Rehearsal

    Featuring unreleased cassette recordings of the first Paul Motian Trio with Charles Brackeen and David Izenzon. A rehearsal tape and their likely first gig: an office party in Nyack, NY. The best office party music ever! With readings from Paul Motian’s autobiography: Chapter 1-1940. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1977-office-gig-and-rehearsal-031717.html Photo: Paul Motian (l) and friend…