Tag: Paul Motian
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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 Readings from Paul Motian’s unpublished autobiography about Lowell Davidson.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-lowell-davidson-080715.htmlPhoto: A composition Paul Motian wrote in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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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
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1974 Paul Motian Video Interview
A 1974 interview by Gerald Wilson at KBCA-FM radio in Los Angeles. Filmed by John Hunt.
