Tag: Paul Motian
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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 With readings from Motian’s unpublished autobiography.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
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Related to 1962
Sideman recordings of Paul Motian around 1962. Includes Perry Robinson, George Russell, Bill Evans, Eddie Costa, Zoot Sims, Tony Scott, Mose Allison. With readings from Motian’s unpublished autobiography. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/related-to-1962-021119.html Paul Motian July 1962 Likely Cape Cod, MA where he was playing a gig with Zoot Sims photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
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Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else Pt 3/3
Lots of unreleased rehearsals and concerts in this last episode of Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else. With readings from the archive. Set List & Podcast: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html Photo: Photo: Motian composition Elenore Antique which became the tune Good Idea ©Yazgol Music/Paul Motian Archive
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Frisell, Motian, Lovano & Nothing Else Part 2/3
More released and unreleased music from the Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano. With readings about band size, instrument and song possibilities from Paul Motian’s 1986 Band Book. Set List:https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/10/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-nothing-else.html Photo: Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano 1980s photo © Cheung Ching Ming
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Frisell, Motian, Lovano & Nothing Else Part1/3
This week’s podcast is a rebroadcast of an episode first aired on December 3, 2018. The show features released and unreleased music, and readings from paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography. Podcast & Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/10/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html Photo: 1987 Paul Motian Trio onstage Instanbul, Turkey photographer unknown ©Paul Motian
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1980s: Paul Motian Quintet Version 2 Part 2
This week’s podcast is a rebroadcast of an episode first aired on October 8, 2018. In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this show features Kaw-Creek Native American Jim Pepper. With Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Ed Sculler. Featuring tunes with Jim Pepper as leader and unreleased Quintet rehearsal recordings and a gig…
