Paul Motian

Category: Set Lists

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • V2 Motian Songbook H-M

    I made a series of shows featuring every composition in the Songbooks alphabetically. This show features Flight of the Bluejay-Moorook (misspelled on the album Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 as Moorock!) Order the Paul Motian Songbooks here. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/02/set-list-021918.html Photo of Paul Motian in red scarf 1994/5 photographer unknown. The live…

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 1992 Paul Motian Recordings

    1992-the year of the Monkey! 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…

  • 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.htmlPhoto: Jeff Cosgrove courtesy Jeff Cosgrove