Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet: Recent Episodes
Cindy McGuirl
Podcast of a jazz radio show that airs live on WRFR.org on the first 3 Fridays of the month 9-11am. Featuring the music of drummer, composer & bandleader Paul Motian. There are also readings from his autobiography, interviews and liner notes. Visit my blog for more info: www.jazzcloset.blogspot.com.
Ben Monder's album Amorphae was released in 2015 by ECM Records, but it was recorded in 2010. Monder was a member of Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band. The show features readings by Paul Motian from the EBBB's 2001 European Tour Book.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/ben-monders-amorphae-110615.html
Photo: Ben Monder courtesy ECM Records ©Jesse Chun
Jeff Cosgrove Interview & Motian Sickness
Featuring drummer Cosgrove's 2011 release Motian Sickness: For the Love of Sarahwith John Hebert, Mat Maneri, Jamie Masefield and a 2015 live interview with Jeff Cosgrove.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/jeff-cosgrove-interview-motian-sickness.html
Photo: Jeff Cosgrove courtesy Jeff Cosgrove
Paul Motian Band album Garden of Eden was released on ECM Records in 2006. I feature the album with readings from a Motian interview with Paul Olson for All About Jazz from the same year. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/paul-motian-theres-a-million-songs-out-there-paul-motian-by-paul-olson Members of the band are Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Jakob Bro, Jerome Harris and Paul Motian.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/08/garden-of-eden-101615.html
Photo: Jerome Haris, Steve Cardenas, Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby, Jakob Bro 2006 photo: Robert Lewis courtesy ECM Records
Alexandra Grimal: Owls Talk
In 2010, Alexandra Grimal released her album Owls Talk with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and Lee Konitz. With readings from a 2006 Paul Motian Interview with Paul Olson.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/alexandra-grimal-owls-talk-100215.html
Photo: Alexandra Grimal, Paul Motian 2009 ©Jean-Louis Atlan courtesy Hote Marge Records
Featuring the Paul Motian composition Trieste, recorded and rehearsed by Motian bands and others. Also his tune Story of Maryam.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/uncle-pauls-jazz-closet-theme-parts-1-2.html
Photo: Paul Motian Quintet in Europe August 1984 From l to r: Motian, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Eddie Schuller photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
A 2015 interview with jazz guitarist Joel Harrison who arranged Paul Motian compositions for his 2010 album "String Choir: The Music of Paul Motian" and established the now famous Alt Guitar Summit.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/07/joel-harrison-interview-090415.html
Photo: Joel Harrison, Paul Hanson, Brian Blade, Cuong Vu, Kermit Driscoll photo © J. Quigley
On Broadway with Brian Jones PHD
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.html
Photo: Some albums and CDs played on the show
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: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/martial-solal-082115.html
Photo: Teddy Kotick and Martial Solal 1963 Hickory House, NYC photographer unknown
More Lowell Davidson
Pianist Lowell Davidson influenced drummer Paul Motian. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-lowell-davidson-080715.html
Photo: Lowell Davidson courtesy ESP Records
Marilyn Crispell jazz piano
with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and more Readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/12/marilyn-crispell.html
Photo: Marilyn Crispell 2003 ©Cheryl Koralik courtesy ECM Records
Marilyn Crispell jazz piano
with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and more Readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/12/marilyn-crispell.html
Photo: Marilyn Crispell 2003 ©Cheryl Koralik courtesy ECM Records
Mark Turner & Warne Marsh
Featuring recordings with Paul Motian. Jazz music and readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/11/mark-turner-warne-marsh.html
Photo: Larry Grenadier, Paul Motian, Stefano Bollani, Enrico Rava, Mark Turner
photo: Claire Stefani courtesy ECM Records
Keith Jarrett's American Quartet Pt 3/3
Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden with readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/11/keith-jarretts-american-quartet-part-33.html
photo: Paul Motian 1976 ©Lee Tanner courtesy Impulse Records
Jakob Bro with InterviewJazz, Paul Motian, Ben Street, Bill Frisell, Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Jerome Harris, Lee Konitz, Mark Turner, Thomas Morgan
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/11/jakob-bro-with-interview.html
Photo: Jakob Bro, Paul Motian, Chris Cheek 2006 photo: Robert Lewis courtesy Loveland records
Paul Motian: First & Last Recordings
Hal Stein, Samuel Blaser, Bill Evans, Warne Marsh, Marcy Lutes, Alexandra Grimal and more
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/10/paul-motian-first-last-recordings.html
photo: Thomas Morgan, Petra Haden, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 2010 ©John Rogers courtesy Winter & Winter
More American Jazz Quartet and Trio
Paul Motian with Keith Jarrett Trio, Quartet, Quintet: Charlie haden, Dewey Redman, Arto Moreira mostly 1970s
With readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/09/more-american-jazz-quartet-and-trio.html
Photo: Keith Jarrett Quintet 1972 photographer unknown
Baby Dodds & Live at the Village Vanguard
Paul Motian's jazz influences and childhood stories. With readings by Ben Ratliff. Motian's band playing live at the Village Vanguard with Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Chris Potter, Masabumi Kikuchi and more.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/08/baby-dodds-live-at-village-vanguard.html
Photo: Baby Dodds courtesy Folkways Records
From Ornette Coleman to Keith Jarrett and Beyond
Released and Unreleased Jazz from Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, Keith Jarrett, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and Ornette Coleman. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/08/from-ornette-coleman-to-keith-jarrett.html
Photo: Back cover of the 1971 album, The Mourning of a Star courtesy Atlantic Records
Charlie Haden, Geri Allen & More
Paul Motian Jazz with Charlie Haden, Geri Allen Dewey Redman. Readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/08/charlie-haden-geri-allen-and-more.html
Photo: Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra in Montreal 1989 photo: ©Jan-Henri Thijs
Charlie Haden, Ornette Coleman and More
Jazz with Paul Motian and Charlie Haden, Geri Allen, The Liberation Music Orchestra and Ornate Coleman. Readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/06/charlie-haden-ornette-coleman-and-more.html
Photo: Geri Allen, Charlie Haden 1987 ©Ruth Cameron
The First Trio Pt 3 & Steve Swallow
Paul Motian's 1979 Trio with J.F. Jenny-Clark and Charles Brackeen plus various bands that included bassist Steve Swallow
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-first-trio-part-3-steve-swallow.html
Photo: J.F. Jenny-Clark & Paul Motian courtesy Label Hopi France ©Antoine Darnaud
Live at Ryles 9/25 & 26, 1984 Part 3/3
Paul Motian Trio with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell
With Readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/05/live-at-ryles-925-26-1984-part-33.html
Photo: Paul Motian Trio in Istanbul 1987 Lovano, Motian, Frisell
Live At Ryles 09/26/1984 Part 1/3
Ryles in Boston was the 2nd USA gig of the Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano. There are readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography about a March 1984 European Tour that Paul organized for his quintet that included Jim Pepper and Ed Schuller.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/05/live-at-ryles-09261984-part13.html
Photo: Set List for the Gig from Motian's Bandbook ©Paul Motian Archive
Live at Ryles 09/25/1984 Part 2/3 with Bill Frisell Interview
Featuring an unreleased 1984 concert in Boston, MA with Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, a 2015 interview with Frisell and readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-rebroadcast-of-episode-first-aired-on.html
Photo: Bill Frisell 1984 photo booth image
Trio (Motian, Lovano, Frisell) Rehearsal Oct. 18, 1985
Featuring unreleased rehearsal tapes and other recorded jazz with Paul Motian, Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive. @paulmotianarchive
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/05/trio-motian-lovano-frisell-rehearsal.html
Photo: 2006 Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell courtesy ECM Records ©Arne Reimer
Live At the Village Vanguard
Paul Motian, in various bands, recorded live at the Village Vanguard in NYC from 1961-2010.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/04/live-at-village-vanguard.html
Photo: Paul Motian playing his drums at the Village Vanguard in 1963 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Rehearsal Tape 1980s Part 1
This show features a rehearsal tape recorded by the Paul Motian Quintet with Joe Lovano, Ed Schuller, Bill Frisell and Jim Pepper on January 8, 1984. The fundraiser mentioned is over but you can still donate to WRFR Community Radio Station https://www.wrfr.org
This setlist updated 03_27_22 as I have learned more info about the tape since I originally made the show.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/03/rehearsal-tape-1980s-part-1.html
Photo: ©E.J. Camp from a brochure Paul Motian self-published in 1985
Rehearsal Tape 1980s Part 2
Paul Motian Quintet with Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Ed Schuller, Jim Pepper featuring an unreleased rehearsal tape and the Paul Motian compositions Fiasco and Cathedral Song.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/03/rehearsal-tape-1980s-part-2.html
Photo: Paul Motian's Band Book page notes from the rehearsal ©Paul Motian Archive
Portrait In Jazz
Paul Motian, Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans
Some well known tunes and some obscure. Readings about Paul Motian remembering Jackie Paris, liner notes from Mr. Counterpoint and more.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/03/portrait-in-jazz.html
Photo: Scott LaFaro, Bill Evans & Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard 1960 photographer unknown
Charles Brackeen & Lowell Davidson
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: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/01/charles-brackeen-lowell-davidson.html
Photo: Charles Brackeen 1977 photo: Richard Berner ©Paul Motian Archive
The First Trio Part 2 Paul Motian, Charles Brackeen, J.F. Jenny-Clark
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-repeat-of-episode-first-aired-on-may.html
photo: Charles Brackeen 1978 ©Richard Berner
Keith Jarrett's American Quartet & More
Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Keith Jarrett's American Quartet
With readings from Motian's autobiography, NDR Jazz Workshop Album 1972
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-repeat-of-episode-from-july-18-2014.html
Photo: Dewey Redman, Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden On tour 1974 Photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian Influences: Edgar Varese & Moondog
With readings from Paul Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2022/01/paul-motian-influences-edgar-varese.html
Photo: Enrico Pieranunzi, Paul Motian, Marc Johnson photo: ©Elena Somare courtesy EGEA Music
Steve Cardenas Interview: Charlie and Paul
Steve & I talk about his new album (now available digitally on Bandcamp) Charlie & Paul, the Paul Motian Songbook (he guided the music presentation and wrote the notes), his relationships with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian and more.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/12/steve-cardenas-interview-charlie-paul.html
Photo: Steve Cardenas ©Anna Yatskevich
Poem Field #2
Paul Motian's jazz recordings around 1970, music he wrote for film, readings from his autobiography. Featuring Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Stan Vanderbeek, David Izenzon, Karl Berger and more.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/12/poem-field-2.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1970 on the set of the film Punishment Park photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Bill Evans & Keith Jarrett
Paul Motian recordings with Evans and Jarrett along with readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/1265873899444802714/5428674158839897442
Photo: Paul Motian drum kit request for concert, date unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Bill McHenry
Interview with jazz saxophonist Bill McHenry about Paul Motian. Featuring music by McHenry and Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2015/01/set-list-012315.html
Photo: Bill McHenry ©Peter Gannushkin
Live At A-Trane: The Unreleased Set Schuller, Lovano, Motian
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.html
Photo ©Jean Francois Prins courtesy Tutu Records
The First Trio: Paul Motian, Charles Brackeen, David Izenzon
Featuring rare bells, drum, bass and saxophone solos from a 1977 Creative Music Studios Recording
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/05/050214-set-list.html
Photo: Izenzon, Brackeen, Motian 1977 ©Richard Berner
Escalator Over the Hill-Carla Bley
Featuring the 1971 recording with readings from the Paul Motian Archive
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 6
Mostly with Marilyn Crispell & Paul Bley
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/11/set-list-110220-gary-peacock-paul.html
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 5
Mostly with pianist Marilyn Crispell playing Annette Peacock compositions
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/10/set-list-110220-gary-peacock-paul.html
Photo: Gary Peacock 1997 photo: ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian Trio: Live at Montpelier, France Nov. 6, 1988
Mostly unreleased concert recording with Joe Lovano & Bill Frisell
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/10/set-list-102620-paul-motian-trio-live.html
Photo: Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano abt. 1988 ©Paul Motian Archive
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 4
Mostly Tethered Moon with pianist Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/10/set-list-101920-gary-peacock-paul.html
Photo: Kikuchi 1997 photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 3
Mostly playing with Keith Jarrett
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/10/set-list-101220-gary-peacock-paul.html
At The Deer Head Inn
Basin Street Blues
(Spencer Williams)
1992
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Paul Motian drums
Hamburg ‘72
Take Me Back
(Keith Jarrett)
2014/rec.1972
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano, soprano sax, flute, percussion; Charlie Haden double bass; Paul Motian drums, percussion
The Cure
Live at Town Hall
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
(Ellington/Mercer)
1991
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Jack DeJohnette drums
Hamburg ‘72
Life, Dance
(Keith Jarrett)
2014/rec.1972
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano, soprano sax, flute, percussion; Charlie Haden double bass; Paul Motian drums, percussion
The Cure
Live at Town Hall
Woody ’n You
(Dizzy Gillespie)
1991
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Jack DeJohnette drums
At The Deer Head Inn
You Don’t Know What Love Is
(Raye/DePaul)
1992
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Paul Motian drums
2nd Hour
After the Fall
Scrapple From the Apple
(Charlie Parker)
2018 rec. 1998
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Jack DeJohnette drums
Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
Scrapple From the Apple
(Charlie Parker)
1993
Polydor
Paul Motian - drums Joshua Redman - tenor sax Brad Schoeppach - electric guitar (left side) Kurt Rosenwinkel - electric guitar (right side) Stomu Takeishi - electric bass
After the Fall
Autumn Leaves
(Mercer/Cosmo/Prevert)
2018 rec. 1998
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Jack DeJohnette drums
Portrait In Jazz
Autumn Leaves
(Mercer/Cosmo/Prevert)
1959
Riverside
Bill Evans piano; Scott
Lafaro bass; Paul Motian
drums
Tangents
Blue In Green
(Miles Davis)
2017
ECM
Marc Copland piano; Gary Peacock double- bass; Joey Baron drums
Portrait In Jazz
Blue In Green
(Miles Davis)
1959
Riverside
Bill Evans piano; Scott
Lafaro bass; Paul Motian
drums
At The Deer Head Inn
You and the Night and the Music
(Schwartz/Dietz)
1992
ECM
Keith Jarrett piano; Gary Peacock bass; Paul Motian drums
Photo: Gary Peacock 1997 ©Paul Motian Archive
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 2
Tethered Moon, Keith Jarrett
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/10/set-list-100520-gary-peacock-paul.html
Photo: Gary Peacock 1997 ©Paul Motian Archive
Gary Peacock & Paul Motian Part 1
Early 1960s jazz
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/09/set-list-092820-gary-peacock-paul.html
Photo: Paul Motian, Gary Peacock & Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard NYC 1963 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Mo-tee-an or Mo-shun?
Readings about the pronunciation of Paul Motian's name with music of Ornette Coleman.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/08/082420.html
Photo: Sam & Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Steve Cardenas: Blue Has A Range Interview
Jon Cowherd, Ben Allison, Brian Blade
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/08/set-list-081020-steve-cardenas-blue-has_8.html
Photo: Jon Cowherd,Brian Blade,Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison ©Anna Yatskevitch
Cardenas, Frisell & More
Paul Motian, Steve Cardenas & Bill Frisell
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/04/041814-set-list.html
Photo: Paul Motian about 1937 ©Paul Motian Archive
Monk, Powell & Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/04/041114-set-list.html
photo: Clergeat-Chevrier for Vogue-Roulette
The Copenhagen Concert 1996
Featuring the to-be-released in August 2020 CD The Copenhagen Concert 1996 and other music with Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Johnson and Paul Motian.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/07/set-list-072020-copenhagen-concert-1996.html
Photo: Marc Johnson,Paul Motian ©Gorm Valentin
courtesy Storyville Records
Russ Lossing Interview
Music and talk with pianist Russ Lossing mostly about Paul Motian
Set List:
https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/07/set-list-071320-russ-lossing-interview.html
photo: Russ Lossing at the piano during the interview
Paul Motian & Lee Konitz Part 3/3 With readings from Motian's 1995 On Broadway European Tour Book
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/07/set-list-070620-lee-konitz-paul-motian.html
Photo: Bill Frisell,Lee Konitz 1995 ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian & Lee Konitz Part 2/3
With readings from Motian's 1995 On Broadway European Tour Book
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/06/set-list-062920-lee-konitz-paul-motian.html
Photo: Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz 1991 ©Paul Motian Archive
Lee Konitz & Paul Motian Part 1/3
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/06/set-list-062220-lee-konitz-paul-motian.html
Photo: 1964 Lennie Tristano Quintet ©Harold Robinson
Motian Influences Around 1950
I read from Paul Motian's unpublished autobiography and play the musicians he was listening to around 1950 when he first went to NYC.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/06/set-list-061520-motian-influences-1950.html
Photo: Motian's Early Scrapbook ©Paul Motian Archive
A New Band Part 2
3 Songs by Paul Motian and his 1981 Quintet (Lovano, Drewes, Frisell & Schuller) with variations from rehearsals and other recordings. Readings from his notebooks, too.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/06/set-list-060820-new-band-part-2.html
Photo: Paul Motian's 1981 Band Book ©Paul Motian Archive
More Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi
Released and unreleased tunes by the pianist
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/04/04042014-set-list.html
photo: ©John Rogers courtesy ECM Records
A New Band More about the Paul Motian Quintet (Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Billy Drewes, Ed Schuller) featuring a newly digitized rehearsal cassette from Dec. 1982, and live concert recordings from 1981 & 1982. Plus readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/05/set-list-052520-new-band.html
Photo: Paul Motian Band 1981 photo ©Deborah Feingold
Charlie Parker & Cole Porter
Parker & Porter originals from Motian's collections with Paul Motian versions of their songs
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-repeat-of-show-from-march-21-2014.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1970s ©Paul Motian Archive
Bill Frisell Interview Part 2
More from Bill Frisell about Paul Motian & the music.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/05/set-list-051120.html
Image: Bill Frisell 2020 ©Paul Motian Archive
Bill Frisell Interview
1981-1st Rehearsals & gigs with Paul Motian & Bill Frisell
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/05/set-list-050420.html
Image: Bill Frisell Italy on tour with the Paul Motian Quintet 1981 ©Paul Motian Archive
Tethered Moon: Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/03/031414-set-list.html
Photo: Courtesy King Records
Joe Castro, Bill Evans, Gary Peacock, Paul Bley
With readings from Paul Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/03/03072014-set-list.html
Photo: 1964 Paul Motian at Paul Bley Recording
© Len Dobbin
Tony Scott, Bill Evans, Mose Allison
Early groups with Paul Motian, a little Armenian music and readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/02/02212014-set-list.html
Photo: Record and CD covers
Funk Dumpling: Perry Robinson & Henry Grimes
With readings from Paul Motian's unpublished autobigraphy
Set list: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/02/021414-set-list.html
Compositions by Paul Motian Relating to his Armenian Ancestry
The first Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet show!
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/03/set-list-01172014.html
Photo: Motian's piano ©Paul Motian Archive
The Influence of Lennie Tristano
Featuring Paul Motian recordings with Tristano and readings from his unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/02/020714-set-list.html
Photo: Paul Motian in 1958 ©Paul Motian Archive
Jazz Photographer John Rogers
Interview with friend of Paul Motian featuring music from the albums he took photos for
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2015/05/set-list-051515.html
Miles Davis Part 2
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/03/set-list-031620.html
Photo Courtesy Fontana
Cheryl Pyle Interview
Cheryl Pyle jazz flutist with Tom Harrell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, and more
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/03/set-list-030220.html
Photo: Cheryl Pyle ©Efrain Gonzalez
More Music from the Paul Motian Quintet
Part 2 to last week's show. The Paul Motian Quintet in various varieties, released and unreleased. Hear what Eddie Schuller was talking about. With Joe Lovano, Ed Schuller, Bill Frisell, Billy Drewes and Jim Pepper.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/02/set-list-021020.html
Photo: Bill Frisell & Jim Pepper in Europe 1983 or 4 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
Eddie Schuller Live Interview: Jim Pepper Stories
Featuring the Paul Motian Quintet 1980s recordings The Story of Maryam, Jack of Clubs, and Misterioso. With Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/02/set-list-020320.html
Photo: Jim Pepper 1986 ©Paul Motian Archive
Frisell & Motian Rehearsal 1982
Featuring the development of 6 Paul Motian compositions
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2020/01/set-list-011320.html
Photo: 1982 Bill Frisell on tour in Italy ©Paul Motian Archive
Motian Recordings 1998-1999
Featuring readings about the 1998 China Tour of the Electric BeBop Band
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/12/set-list-120219.html
Photo: 1998 Paul Motian on the Great Wall of China ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian 200th Podcast!
Lots of readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography, Be Bop new & old, unreleased trio with Frisell & Lovano
Set List:
https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/11/set-loist-110419.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1974 courtesy ECM Records ©Roberto Masotti
Paul Motian In the 1970s Part 3
Keith Jarrett Quartet with Charlie Haden & Dewey Redman, backroom chatter, unreleased rehearsals, Stan VanDerBeek soundtrack, David Izenzon, Charles Brackeen
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/10/set-list-102119.html
Photo: David Izenzon 1977 ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian In the 1970s Part 2 Keith Jarrett Quartet, backroom chatter, unreleased rehearsals, Tribute, Dance, Le Voyage
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/10/set-list-101419.html
Photo: Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Dewey Redman 1975 ©Paul Motian Archive
Paul Motian In the 1970s Part 1
Keith Jarrett Quartet, film soundtracks, Conception Vessel
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/10/set-list-100719.html
Photo: Paul Motian 1975 ©Paul Motian Archive
Common Practice New ECM release with the Ethan Iverson Quartet with Tom Harrell, Ben Street and Eric McPherson plus Paul Motian with Tom Harrell around 1990
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/09/set-list-092319.html
Photo: Tom Harrell, Ethan Iverson courtesy ©ECM Records
Singing Drums & The Drums
Pierre Favre, Paul Motian, Fredy Studer, Nana Vasconcelos
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/09/set-list-091619.html
Photo: Pierre Favre Ensemble 1984 ©Beat Bierl
Roma: Rava & Lovano
New music from Enrico Rava & Joe Lovano plus music they recorded with Paul Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/09/set-list-090919.html
Photo: Enrico Rava courtesy ECM Records ©Roberto Cifarelli
Eddie Schuller Interview Part 2 Bassist in Paul Motian's early 1980s Quintet
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/09/set-list-090219.html
Photo: Eddie Schuller & Paul Motian abt. 1984 ©Dany Gignoux
Eddie Schuller Interview bassist in Paul Motian's early 1980s Quintet
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/08/august-19-2019-wrfr-radio-show-3-5pm.html
Photo: Eddie Schuller 1982 ©Paul Motian Archive
Souren Baronian
Set List https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2014/10/101014-set-list.html
Souren Baronian, Onnik Dinkjian, Paul Motian
photo: Kenn Duncan courtesty AGBU
David Friesen's 1984 Amber Skies
Paul Motian, Charles Brackeen unreleased 1978 rehearsal tapes
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-072219.html
Photo: Page from Paul Motian's 1978 Band Book ©πaul Motian Archive
Anat Fort: Colour Interview with Anat Fort featuring her new Sunnyside album "Colour".
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/071519-set-list.html
photo: Gary Wang, Anat Fort, Roland Schneider Courtesy ©Anat Fort
Drums Tuning featuring a Paul Motian 1979 rehearsal cassette with solo Drums & Piano and Charles Brackeen on saxophone.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-070819.html
Photo: Paul Motian ©Richard Berner
Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark
with Paul Motian, Charles Brackeen 1979/80 plus J. Padovani and more
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/07/set-list-070119.html
photo: Jenny-Clark on tour in Europe 1980 photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Tribute: Around 1974 Celebrating the re-release of Paul Motian's 2nd ECM album, "Tribute".
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/06/set-list-061719.html
Photo: Keith Jarrett from concert flier Keystone Korner, San Francisco 1974
1980 Tour: Arild Anderson
Featuring the ECM recording 'Lifelines' and unreleased concert tapes with Paul Motian, Arild Anderson, Steve Dobogrosz and Kenny Wheeler.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/06/set-list-061019.html
Photo: Kenny Wheeler 1980 ©Paul Motian-Archive
Bley, Peacock, Motian: When Will the Blues Leave
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/06/set-list-060319.html
Photo: Paul Bley ©Paul Motian-Archive
More Haden, Redman, Metheny & Motian
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/05/set-list-052019.html
photo: Charlie Haden & Dewey Redman photographer: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
Pat Metheny & Paul Motian Around 1980
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/05/set-list-051319.html
Photo: Pat Metheny & Paul Motian at McCabe's in Santa Monica, CA Dec. 1980 photographer unknown courtesy McCabe's & David Goodrich
Paul Motian, the Piano & Some Pianists
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/05/set-list-050619.html
photo: Paul Motian & Keith Jarrett 1973 Courtesy ECM Records ©Paul Motian Archive photographer unknown
1990 Paul Motian Trio Live at Yoshi's, CA
with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano
Set List:
https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-042219.html
photo: Paul Motian Trio at Yoshi's 1990 ©Paul Motian Archive photographer unknown
New Music: Sun of Goldfinger
Featuring the new ECM album with Tim Berne, David Torn, Ches Smith. Interview with Tim Berne.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-041519.html
Photo: courtesy ECM Records ©Robert Lewis
1964 World's Fair and More
Paul Motian, Jack Six, 'Prairie Avenue Cowboy', Lowell Davidson, Paul Bley, Keith Jarrett, Pharoah Sanders
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-040819.html
Photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
1369 Club Boston 1985
Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano Trio in an unreleased recording from June 8, 1985
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/03/set-list-031819.html
Photo: Trio in Europe 1986 photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive
1960s Classics and Innovators Part 2
Paul Motian recordings with Joe Castro, Pharoah Sanders, Bill Evans, Gary Peacock, Martial Solal, Paul Bley and more. Readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/03/set-list-031119.html
photo: Sam Motian, Paul Motian, Joe Castro Hawaii 1965
photo courtesy ©James Castro Collection https://www.joecastrojazz.com/chapter7
1960s Classics and Innovators
Paul Motian recordings with Bill Evans, Gary Peacock, Martial Solal, Mose Allison, Paul Bley and more. Readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/03/set-list-030419.html
photo: Paul Motian in 1964 recording with Paul Bley ©Len Dobbin
Kikuchi: At Home and Elsewhere
Mostly unreleased pianist Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi from the 2000s. Paul Motian Trio 2000 plus 1 Live at the Village Vanguard. New Larry Grenadier on ECM records.
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/02/set-list-021819.html
photo: Masabumi Kikuchi ©Abby Kikuchi courtesy ECM Records
Related to 1962
Paul Motian recordings from 1962 or by musicians Paul Motian played gigs with in 1962. Readings about Bill Evans, Orin Keepnews, Eddie Costa & Henry Grimes from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/02/set-list-021119.html
photo: Paul Motian in Provincetown, MA 1960 ©Paul Motian Archive
Something Old, Something New Paul Motian on recordings with Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Bill Evans, and more. Featuring Joe Lovano's new 2019 Album Trio Tapestry and Moondog recorded in 1956. Readings about playing with Bill Evans and Moondog from Motian's unpublished autobiography Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/01/set-list-012119.html photo: Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison, Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive
More Music From the 1950s
Paul Motian on recordings with Jerry Wald, Bill Evans, Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Eddie Costa and more. Readings about playing with Bill Evans and Lennie Tristano from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/01/set-list-011419.html
photo: Jerry Wald Band 1955 ©Paul Motian Archive
1957
Recordings Paul Motian played on in 1957, readings about playing with Oscar Pettiford from Motian's unpublished autobiography
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/01/set-list-010719.html
photo: Paul Motian in 1958 in NYC ©Paul Motian Archive
Frisell, Motian, Lovano & Nothing Else Part 3 Recordings, unreleased rehearsals & concerts Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/12/set-list-121718.html
Photo: Paul Motian composition ©Yazgol Music/Paul Motian Archive
Frisell, Motian, Lovano & Nothing Else Part 2 Recordings, unreleased rehearsals & concerts Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/12/set-list-121018.html
Photo: Paul Motian, Bill Frisell
Frisell, Motian, Lovano & Nothing Else
Recordings, unreleased rehearsals & concerts
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/12/set-list-120318.html
Photo: Istanbul 1987 ©PaulMotianArchive
2018 New Jazz Release (mostly Paul Motian alumni) Jakob Bro, Marilyn Crispell, Devin Gray, Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, Lena Bloch, Russ Lossing, Andreas Schmidt, Bobo Stenson, Keith Jarrett
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/10/set-list-102218.html
Photo: Marilyn Crispell's Dreamstruck
photo: Dave Cook Courtesy Not Two
1980s: Paul Motian Quintet V2 Part 3
Joe Lovano, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Ed Schuller Featuring unreleased Quintet rehearsal recordings and a gig from 1983/84
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/10/set-list-101518.html
photo: Jim Pepper, Ed Schuller, unknowns on tour in Europe 1983 ©Paul Motian Archive
1980s: Paul Motian Quintet V2 Part 2 Joe Lovano, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Ed Sculler Featuring tunes with Jim Pepper as leader and unreleased Quintet rehearsal recordings and a gig from 1983/84
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/10/set-list-100818.html
photo: Paul Motian Selfies 1983 ©Paul Motian Archive
1980s: Paul Motian Quintet V2
Joe Lovano, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell, Ed Sculler
Featuring unreleased rehearsal recordings and gig from 1983/84
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/10/set-list-100118.html
photo: Jim Pepper in NYC? 1983 ©Paul Motian Archive
Lament, Introduction, Syzygy and Fiasco
Paul Motian tunes explored through rehearsal, unreleased concert and album recordings
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/09/set-list-091718.html
Photo: Paul Motian abt. 1980 ©Paul Motian Archive
1981 Live In Europe Unreleased Paul Motian Band concerts with Billy Drewes, Ed Schuller, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/09/set-list-091018.html
Photo ©Deborah Feingold
1981 Live In Europe
Unreleased Paul Motian Band concerts with Billy Drewes, Ed Schuller, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/09/set-list-090318.html
Photo: Poster from tour courtesy ECM Records
John Coltrane: The Lost Album
Coltrane's Both Directions At Once, Coltrane vinyl in the collection of Paul Motian, readings from Motian's autobiography related to Coltrane
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/08/set-list-081318.html
Steve Cardenas: Charlie & Paul
Live Interview with featured cuts from Steve Cardenas & Paul Motian vinyl & CDs
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/08/set-list-080618.html
Photo: Steve Cardenas ©Anna Yatskevich
Steve Cardenas: Charlie & Paul
Live Interview with featured cuts from Steve Cardenas & Paul Motian vinyl & CDs
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/08/set-list-080618.html
Photo: Steve Cardenas ©Anna Yatskevich
Ben Young Curates
Piano Trios with Paul Motian and obscure early recordings of Paul Motian
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/07/set-list-073018.html
photo: courtesy Ben Young
Interviews & Music: Formal & Informal Part 4
2001 Bill Shoemaker Interview for Jazz Times
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/07/set-list-072318.html
Photo: Paul Motian & the Electric Bebop Band in Moscow 2001 ©Paul Motian Archive photographer unknown
Interviews & Music: Formal & Informal Part 3 featuring Chuck Braman's Interview II with Paul Motian http://chuckbraman.com/paul-motian-interview-2.html
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/07/set-list-071618.html
Photo: Paul Motian by Bill Frisell? ©Paul Motian Archive
Interviews & Music: Formal & Informal Part 2
featuring Vinnie Sperrazza's Awkward Conversations with Paul Motian http://www.vinniesperrazza.org/blog/2014/12/15/five-awkward-conversations-with-paul-motian
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/07/set-list-070918.html
Photo: Paul Motian ©ECM Records
Interviews & Music: Formal and Informal
Tunes that match the talk in a 1993 Paul Motian interview with Chuck Braman.
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/07/set-list-070218.html
Photo: Paul Motian 2006 ©Paul Motian Archive
Live at the Village Vanguard Part 2
Recordings made with Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard 1961-2010
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/06/set-list-061818.html
photo: Paul Motian, Gary Peacock, Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard 1963 ©Paul Motian Archive
Josh Rosen & John Voigt: MUsic In Motian Live Interview
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/06/set-list-061118.html
Photo: courtesy Josh Rosen
Josh Rosen & John Voigt: MUsic In Motian
Live Interview
Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/06/set-list-061118.html
Photo: courtesy Josh Rosen
Carl Michel: Music In Motian Interview and Music of Carl Michel www.carlmichel.com All compositions by Paul Motian Set List: http://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/06/set-list-060418.html photo: Alex Trajano, Mick Dobday, Carl Michel, Dan Kolton photo ©Brent Bacher