Tag: jazz
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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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V2 Motian Songbook M-R
This week’s podcast features recordings from the Paul Motian Songbook V2 M-R (with 1 S). Some of the compositions in the Songbook are unrecorded but I found versions on rehearsal tapes of a few. The last one I play is an early version of ‘Sam Brown’ which was titled ‘Brownstone’. I include that composition and…
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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,…
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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…
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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
