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 With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.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

Featuring Paul Motian's album Tribute, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley and more. All jazz projects that happened in the mid-1970s.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/12/tribute-around-1974-061719.html

Photo: Keith Jarrett Quartet Tour Flier Keystone Korner San Francisco 1974

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 With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.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: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/related-to-1962-021119.html

Photo: Paul Motian July 1962  Likely Cape Cod, MA where he was playing a gig with Zoot Sims photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive

Lots of unreleased rehearsals and concerts in this last episode of Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else. With readings from the archive.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html

Photo: detail of Motian composition Elenore Antique which became the tune Good Idea ©Yazgol Music/Paul Motian Archive

Lots of unreleased rehearsals and concerts in this last episode of Frisell, Motian, Lovano Trio & Nothing Else. With readings from the archive.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/11/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html

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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

The Paul Motian Trio with Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano. Released & Unreleased recordings. Lots of readings from Paul Motian's unpublished autobiography.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/10/frisell-motian-lovano-trio-and-nothing.html
Photo: Lovano, Motian, Frisell on stage photographer unknown

A selection of Motian live recordings spanning the years 1969-2011. All are unreleased.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/09/motian-live-and-unreleased-050718.html

Photo: Paul Motian early 1960s photographer and situation unknown

Music from past resistances is appropriate for the current resistance. Featuring the Keith Jarrett Quartet with Charlie Haden, Paul Motian and Dewey Rodman. With readings from Motian's autobiography about the group's Japan tour in 1974.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/09/charlie-paul-part-34-081417.html
Photo: Keith Jarrett's American Quartet on tour in Japan 1974 From l to r: (women unknown) Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Dewey Redman

More Tim Berne Music
with Paul Motian

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/08/more-tim-berne-music-121817.html

Photo: ©Wes Orshosky courtesy ECM Records
Tim Berne's Snakeoil: from l to r: Ches Smith, Ryan Ferreira,
Oscar Noriega, Matt Mitchell, Tim Berne