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| Paul Motian was born in Philadelphia in 1931 and from the age of two, he
grew up in Providence, Rhode Island.Soon the Korean War forced him to join the Navy which he left at the age of
24."There used to be a lot of sessions in New York", Paul told Downbeat "there
were chances to play.One night Arthur
Taylor didn't show up, and Bob Reisner, who was running the sessions said,
'Go, get your drums, you can play with Thelonious'.Around this time Motian met Bill Evans.They played together in Tony Scott's
group.He also recorded with
George Russell and had opportunities to play with masters as Sonny Rollins and
John Coltrane.It has proven to be one of the most pervasively
influential groups in Modern Jazz history.Arlo Guthrie (at Woodstock).Motian mastered the nuances of color,
texture and melody that take the function of the drums well beyond that of
time and propulsion of the group into the more challenging realms of
composition and utilizing space.In the late sixties, Motian began playing with Keith Jarrett aside of Charlie
Haden.Throughtout the 70's and 80's, Motian's status as group leader, composer and
recording artist grew and matured.Conception Vessel and Tribute (both on ECM) featured such friends and
musical associates as Jarrett, Haden, Leroy Jankins, Sam Brown and Carlos
Ward.Pat Metheny
reccomended Bill Frisell.Ed Schuller (bass), Joe Lovano and Billy Drewes
(saxophones) rounded the newly formed quintet up.With the expanded format
Motian's music became more colorful and complex.The trio's first recording It Should Have Been a Long Time Ago (ECM) was
followed by Motian's debut on jMT: Monk in Motian.Bebop standards and "Bill Evans"
reflects his first trio experience with the Bill Evans trio.Charlie Haden and Lee Konitz as well as by young newcomers like Joshua
Redman of the Electric Bebop Band.The Paul Motian trio in its pure form appears on two productions: on the
1991 live album In Tokyo and on jMT's recent release Trioism.Although he studied drums in the Navy School of Music in Washington, there has never been anything militaristic about Paul Motian's prolific work as a jazz drummer.Stan Getz, George Russell and Thelonious Monk, but his major association was with pianist Bill Evans, both in Evans's trio and as a member of other groups, such as the quartet led by clarinettist Tony Scott.Motian developed a particular rapport with bassist Charlie Haden, in whose own groups he toured and recorded from time to time, from the 1960s to the 1990s.From the late 1970s, Motian has mainly fronted his own groups, ranging from the excitement of his Electric Bebop Band (which pitted two guitarists against a saxophone player, backed by bass and drums) to more conventional jazz trios and quartets.Joe Lovano and guitarist Bill Frisell is particularly noteworthy.DO YOU LIKE DRUMMERWORLD?US Music Experts and Writers: Want to write for AMG?Garde JazzMusical TheaterMoodsInstrumentsIntimateFreewheelingIntenseCerebralUncompromisingComplexSophisticatedDrumsLeaderPercussionOther EntriesMovie EntryClassical Music EntryAMG Artist IDP 107888Corrections to this Entry?Born Stephen Paul Motian in Philadelphia on March 25, 1931, he grew up in Providence and began playing the drums at age 12, eventually touring New England in a swing band.Bill Evans' most famous trio (with bassist Scott LaFaro), appearing on his classics Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby...Paul Motian says describing his unique musical style.As a child Motian was surrounded by the sound of Middle Eastern music in the home of his Armenian parents and he often credits the Arabic and Turkish melodies and rhythms of his youth with having a
lasting influence on his own idiosyncratic approach to drumming.Born March 25th, 1931, in Philadelphia, he grew up in Rhode Island during the swing era and after a brief flirtation with the guitar he settled down at the drums and became involved in the big band music of the day before falling under the modernist spell of the early beboppers.They influenced me a lot.George Russell, Tony Scott and Lennie Tristano.Half Note for 10 weeks and we had a different bass player every week.It was quite an experience.It was while with Scott and Russell that Motian got his first experience playing with pianist Bill Evans.European
producer, Manfred Eicher, offered Motian the
opportunity to present his own compositions on a record date for ECM.It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago, featuring two then practically unheard of sidemen: guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Joe Lovano.Frisell trio has remained together for 21 years, recording a remarkable series of albums (including tributes to Evans, Monk and Tin Pan Alley) for a variety of different labels.This year the band returned to ECM with I Have The Room Above Her.The way it works with Lovano and Frisell, I would get together with them after I had something down and we would rehearse it and play it and it would come together like that.It kind of comes together bit by bit.And we did it on ECM; the first Electric BeBop Band record that we did on ECM.Bill McHenry at the Vanguard and next month will see the release of trio recordings by Frank Kimbrough, Bobo Stenson and Enrico Rava, each of which include his compositions in addition to his drumming.Conversations
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Don't Wait Too Long...Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.Ships from and sold by Amazon.See all 9 customer reviews...Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s.FSCommands are received by VBScript in IE.Track states defined in AlbumSampler."Embedding code will be displayed here."Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell, most recently heard on I Have the Room above Her.This is ensemble music with a sense of continuous, collective collaboration, the band taking a fresh look at the canon with inspired versions of Monk, Mingus and Charlie Parker tunes (the tenor dialogues can suggest a Mingus band).Send Band ringtones to your cell phone now!No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.The easiest way to shoot video reviews.This CD is packaged with a sticker describing it as "central to what jazz is becoming, where it's moving."It's a quote from Ben Ratliff circa 2003, describing Paul Motian's Electric Be Bop Band.He plays with an incredibly open feel.Motian's band: which has nothing to do with solos or chord changes, and a lot to do with hanging music onto a frame.Motian stacks three electric guitars on top of each other, and his music works.It's partly because his music is unique.He distinguishes between timbre and texture; and he leaves plenty of space, as both a composer and a drummer, for everyone to find their places.Motian wanted to make timeless music; and I think that, throughout his career, he's done exactly that."Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Everything you go to Paul Motian for is here: his sober thoughtfulness, his pessimism, his lyricism and insistence on beauty in the midst of grief.As usual, there is the emphasis on song, sometimes keening, sometimes crooning, sometimes kidding, and, as usual, the shadow of Ornette Coleman smiling in the background.Motian, but I can safely say this is the first collection of his where I am not finding myself skipping over any tracks.This is music of the highest order.Was this review helpful to you?The thoughtful interplay, and sublime playing is of the highest caliber.Published 5 months ago by J.The big question here is .How are all these players going to keep out of each other's way?This is my first time hearing Paul Motian's work, and the first time hearing any of the other musicians featured on here for that matter.One of the best ECM records in quite a while I must say.At pace with a reflection.Published 20 months ago by Justin S.See all 9 customer reviews...Best Jazz from the 1970's?Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing Items Like This?First Third of 2006: A list by J.Late Night Essentials: A list by W.Using your checking account at Amazon.If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.Track your recent orders."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Hi Paul,You have provided many many years of inspiration and great music.Please stop by when you can.Thank you very much for adding me.We wish you an inspired, creative new year in good health!Keep on inspiring us with your soulful playing.Sorry but a friend of mine wrote something really bad about you in their myspace blog, you need to see it.Paul, thank you so much for the add.Bill Evans, but more importantly, thank you for your countless contributions to the jazz world.Happy Holidays to you and yours.Hope that your holidays are the best ever!Thanks, Maestro, for me it's a great honour.Thanks for including us in your circle of friends...Please ignore the spam that has been sent in my name!By the way: Thanks for your inspiring music!!!Hey Paul nice to meet ya !!!Motian,Large a thank you for all your music, it is really a source ofhappiness and inspiration for me!Continue to make us dream, we haveall needs for them...Thanks for the addme, honoured.Paul for the add and your inspiring music.When my wife and I got married, our first dance was to "Look To The Rainbow" from your Broadway Vol 2 album.Hello Paul,Thank you very much for your wonderfull music.Please, take a look at my official website too.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Do you wish to continue your form submission?"Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Detail from the cover of Paul Motian's Garden of Eden.Drummer Paul Motian has spent more than 50 years in music, working with jazz luminaries like Lee Konitz and Thelonious Monk.At 75, he has a new CD of bebop jazz: Garden of Eden, featuring his own band.Their recordings include the classics Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Portrait of Jazz.Most recently, Motian has been playing with three of his own groups: his trio with guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Joe Lovano; Trio 2000 + 1, with the bassist Larry Grenadier and the saxophonist Chris Potter (plus Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi); and the Paul Motian Band, which includes three guitarists, two tenor saxophonists, bass and drums.Jazz Review: 'I Have The Room Above Her'Jul.CD Review: Marilyn Crispell's 'Storyteller'Mar.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Hours() * 3600 + currentTime.Want it delivered Friday, January 11?Paul Motian, Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano continue to work the magic that has been so fruitful over ten years.Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.See all 348 customer reviews...The easiest way to shoot video reviews.This is one of my favorite albums by Paul Motian's trio with Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano.It's the only one of their JMT recordings to focus entirely on Motian's original compositions and their final visit to the recording studio for over a decade."Jack of Clubs", with its darkly humorous melody, features Lovano and Frisell in short unaccompanied solos."Monica's Garden" has Motian laying down some nice, laid back swing and "In Remembrance of Things Past" substitutes the great Dewey Redman for Lovano.Overall this is a more uptempo, energetic album than the trio's most recent release, the beautiful I Have the Room Above Her.Was this review helpful to you?"Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."Frisell CD I've purchased and heard.Motion's Electric Band discs, "Reincarnation Of A Love Bird" and "Garden Of Eden".The songs penned by Motian are spare and impressionistic, but the main difference is that the instrumentation is more individual on "Trioism"."Trioism" opens with "It Should Have Happened", which effectively summarizes the rest of the CD.The melody is eldritch and stated in parts by Lovano and Frisell.After that, the rest of disc isn't quite as good.They're certainly not taking the easy road with this CD, so that may be why.The exception is "In Remembrance Of Things".Dewey Redman comes in and shakes things up to good effect.Was this review helpful to you?See all 2 customer reviews...What About Jazz Since 67?Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Music You Should Hear: Artists' PicksWant to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to?Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.For more about music, check out our blog, Amazon Earworm, and our monthly newsletters, Amazon Delivers.Using your checking account at Amazon.If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.Track your recent orders.View or change your orders in Your Account.Visit our Help department. |
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