Paul Motian Music & Writings
100th Episode! Featuring the Paul Motian Compositions For the Love of Sarah and Folk Song For Rosie. Sarah and Rosie are Motian's sisters.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/05/for-love-of-sarah-rose-111816.html
Photo: Rose, Paul & Sarah Motian abt. 1942 ©Paul Motian Archive
Featuring a live, unreleased concert of the Paul Motian Trio from Feb. 10, 1990 at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA. With Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-042219.html
Photo: Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 1990 at Yoshi's (at the original location on Claremont Ave. in N. Oakland) photographer: unknown (but I'm searching)
The show features an unreleased concert of the Paul Motian Trio with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell at the 1369 Club in Boston, MA on June 8, 1985. With readings from Motian's 1985 Band Book. With my favorite version of Motian's tune The Sunflower.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1369-club-boston-1985-031819.html
Photo: Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell on tour in Sardinia or Lisbon 1986 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
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: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-070819.html
Photo: Charles Brackeen 1977 location unknown ©Richard Berner
Unreleased recordings of the first Paul Motian Trio with Charles Brackeen and David Izenzon. A rehearsal tape and their likely first gig: an office party. The best office party music ever! Also, readings from Paul Motian's autobiography- Chapter 1- 1940.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/03/1977-office-gig-and-rehearsal-031717.html
Photo: Paul Motian on right with friend Joe Canavan(?) Early 1940's ©Paul Motian Archive
Music of Paul Motian, Christian and Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bud Powell & Thelonious Monk. Featuring the 1993 album Muthspiel Peacock Muthspiel Motian, the 1996 album Perspective and Motian and the EBBB Play Monk & Powell. Featuring readings from biographies of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/02/set-list-021916.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1990 photo: ©Mark Malabrigo
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 photo: ©Steve Schapiro
Featuring Cool & Blue Records 1992 Release 'The Legendary Bill Evans Trio The 1960 Birdland Sessions" with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2016/03/set-list-031116.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1960 Cape Cod, MA ©Paul Motian Archive
Pianist Paul Bley and his recordings with Paul Motian are featured in this show made shortly after Bley's death. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive and Bley's autobiography "Stopping Time".
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/paul-bley-010816.html
Image: Paul Bley abt. 1990 On tour with Paul Motian photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Live At Montpelier, France 1988 The Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano
A great, unreleased recording of the classic Paul Motian Trio
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/live-at-montpelier-france-nov-26-1988.html
Photo: Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano on the road around 1988 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Selections From Paul Motian's Vinyl Collection Part 2/2
More music from Paul Motian's vinyl collection and more readings from his 1992/93 Notebooks.
Featuring Gene Ammons & Tony Williams.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/11/selections-from-paul-motians-vinyl.html
Photo: Some of Motian's Vinyl Collection
Your feedback is valuable to us. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality or other problems, please email us on [email protected] or join Moon.FM Telegram Group where you can talk directly to the dev team who are happy to answer any queries.