Tag: Charles Brackeen
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The First Trio 1976 Motian, Bracken, Izenzon
This week’s podcast features Paul Motian’s First Trio as leader with Charles Bracken and David Izenzon. I feature an unreleased 1977 concert at Creative Music Studios in upstate New York and readings about the group from the Archive. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-first-trio-paul-motian-charles.html Photo: David Izenzon, Charles Bracken, Paul Motian 1977 photo: ©Richard Berner
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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
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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…
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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…
