Tag: jazz drums
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Trieste
I feature different versions of the Motian composition Trieste. Including the version from 2011’s album Windmills of Your Mind & 1984’s the Story of Maryam. Some other players who have recorded the tune are Branford Marsalis, Jeff Cosgrove’s Motion Sickness, and Joey Calderazzo Trio. Set List & Podcast:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/uncle-pauls-jazz-closet-theme-parts-1-2.html Photo: Paul Motian Quintet 1984 on tour…
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Eddie Costa & Coleman Hawkins Pt 2/2
More Eddie Costa and Coleman Hawkins. Featuring The House of Blue Lights, Eddie Costa’s 1959 album for Dot Records with Paul Motian on drums, Wendell Marshall on bass. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/05/eddie-costa-coleman-hawkins-part-22.html Photo: Coleman Hawkins with unknown bassist and drummer Sam Woodyardabout 1966? date, place and photographer unknownLet me know if you recognize this…
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Paul Motian: First & Last Recordings
Podcast & Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/10/paul-motian-first-last-recordings.html Photo:Thomas Morgan, Petra Haden, Paul Motian, Bill FrisellSept. 2010 photo: John Rogers courtesy Winter & Winter
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Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Part 2
Hear a reading about Paul Motian’s thoughts on racial identity and the story of his only known relative who was also a musician–she played the oud. Thanks to Andreas Schmidt for sharing his ‘Poo’ recordings!Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2026/02/tethered-moon-unreleased-kikuchi-part.html Masabumi ‘Poo’ Kikuchi, Thomas Morgan, Paul Motian 2009 photo © John Rogers Courtesy ECM Records
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Charles Brackeen & Lowell Davidson Duo Rehearsals with Paul Motian
1977 Rehearsal Tapes featuring duos of Paul Motian and pianist Lowell Davidson and Paul Motian and saxophonist Charles Brackeen. Lots of readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/bracken-davidson-motian-duo-rehearsal.html Photos: Lowell Davidson 1965 (photo: ©George Klabin)Charles Brackeen abt. 1977 (photo: ©Richard Berner)
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1988 Motian-Frisell-Lovano Rehearsals Pt 2
Unreleased rehearsal tapes of Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano in 1988. Recorded at Lovano’s loft in NYC. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/1988-motian-frisell-lovano-rehearsals.html Photo: Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 1989 at Bach, Dancing & Dynamite Half Moon Bay, CA photographer unknown
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Pat Metheny & Paul Motian Around 1980
Paul Motian toured with Pat Metheny around 1980. The show features music and readings. Photo: Pat Metheny & Paul Motian at McCabe’s in Santa Monica, CADec. 1980 photographer unknown courtesy McCabe’s & David Goodrich Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/pat-metheny-paul-motian-around-1980.html
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Paul Motian Trio Live at the Public Theatre April 21, 1978
On April 4, 1978, the Paul Motian Trio with David Izenzon & Charles Brackeen gave a concert for broadcast on WKCR-FM radio, Columbia University’s non-commercial student-run radio station. More Info: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/08/paul-motian-trio-live-at-public-theatre.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian 1977 © Richard Berner
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Improvised By Paul Motian & Friends
Featuring all improvised tunes with Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Masabumi Kikuchi, Thomas morgan, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marilyn Crispell, Gary Peacock, Stephan Oliver, Bruno Chevron and Paul Motian. With readings from the liner notes of Masabumi Kikuchi Trio 2012 album Sunrise on ECM.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/07/improvised-by-paul-motian-friends-021017.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian © Pierluigi Bumba 1994
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Escalator Over the Hill
Carla Bley’s epic 1971 album Escalator Over the Hill is featured. Paul Motian played drums on many of the cuts. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive. Podcast & Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/05/escalator-over-hill-carla-bley.html Photo: Carla Bley 1971 ©Paul Roughen courtesy JCOA Records
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Something Old, Something New
This week’s show features many early Paul Motian recordings and influences (Warne Marsh, Bill Evans, Tony Scott, Moondog, Lee Konitz) interspersed with Joe Lovano’s 2019 release Trio Tapestry (with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi). With readings from the archive. Podcast & Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/04/something-old-something-new-012119.html Photo: Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison?, Paul Motian location and date unknown photographer unknown…
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Live At the Village Vanguard
It was great to listen to the 90th Anniversary stream from the Village Vanguard with Once Around the Room for Paul Motian playing last night. So today’s featured podcast is Live From the Village Vanguard. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/04/live-at-village-vanguard.html Photo: Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard 1963 photographer unknown c. Paul Motian Archive
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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