Category: Set Lists
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Joel Harrison Interview
Joel Harrison Interview is this week’s podcast. 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/on-broadway-with-brian-jones-phd-081415.htmlPhoto: Joel Harrison, Paul Hanson, Brian Blade, Cuong Vu, Kermit Driscollphoto: J. Quigley
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On Broadway with Brian Jones PHD
On Broadway is this week’s podcast. 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.htmlPhoto: Some…
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Martial Solal
Martial Solal is this week’s podcast. In 1963, Paul Motian played at the Hickory House with French pianist Martial Solal and bassist Teddy Kotick for 10 weeks. They reunited in 1997 and 1998 to tour and record, first with bassist Gary Peacock and later, Marc Johnson. Lots of readings from the archive.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/martial-solal-082115.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian, Teddy…
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Brackeen & Davidson Duo Rehearsals with Motian
Brackeen & Davidson Duo Rehearsals with Motian is this week’s podcast. About a year after the shows I did about pianist Lowell Davidson, I had a cassette tape of Motian’s from about 1977 digitized. It had a rehearsal with Lowell Davidson-he only released one album in his lifetime, so it is quite the find. I also…
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More Lowell Davidson
More Lowell Davidson is this week’s podcast. The show features the music of innovative pianist Lowell Davidson who Paul Motian played with for more than a decade. Readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography about Lowell Davidson.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-lowell-davidson-080715.htmlPhoto: A composition Paul Motian wrote in the late 1980s called “Lowell’s Folly”
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John Voigt Interview
John Voigt Interview: Comparison & Contrast featuring Lowell Davidson is this week’s podcast. The show features the music of innovative pianist Lowell Davidson with input from bassist John Voigt, friend and band mate. Readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography about Lowell Davidson in this 2 1/2 hour show.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/john-voigt-interview-comparison.htmlPhoto: An index card composition by Lowell…
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Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Part 2/2
Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Part 2/2 is this week’s podcast. The show features recordings Paul Motian made with Eddie Costa and Coleman Hawkins recordings. Readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography are about Eddie Costa’s death and Coleman Hawkins.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/eddie-costa-coleman-hawkins-part-12.htmlPhoto: Coleman Hawkins with unknown bassist and drummer Sam Woodyard about 1966? Let me know if…
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Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Part 1/2
Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Part 1/2 is this week’s podcast. The show features recordings Paul Motian made with Eddie Costa and Coleman Hawkins recordings. Readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography are about Eddie Costa and meeting Coleman Hawkins. Part 2 next week.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/eddie-costa-coleman-hawkins-part-12.htmlPhoto: The Jerry Wald Band rehearsing-1955. Seated Eddie Costa, unknown singer, unknown…
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Russ Lossing with Interview
Russ Lossing with Interview is this week’s podcast. The show is an interview with jazz pianist Lossing who was a friend and bandmate of Paul Motian. His album Drum Music is all solo piano of Motian’s compositions.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/russ-lossing-with-interview-061915.htmlPhoto: A page from Paul Motian’s 2010 notebook.
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Mo-tee-un or Mo-shun?
Mo-tee-un or Mo-shun? is this week’s podcast. The show is a tribute to Ornette Coleman’s music interspersed with readings of Paul Motian’s musings about the pronunciation of his last name.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/mo-tee-or-mo-shun-061215.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian and his wife Sam Laird 1961 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive