1992 Paul Motian Recordings  1992 was a busy year for Paul Motian. The show features music recorded or released in 1992. Featuring the first Electric Bebop Band recording, On Broadway V3, Motian In Tokyo (live Trio with Lovano and Frisell), Live at the Deer Head Inn (with Peacock and Jarrett), Triangle (Tethered Moon trio with Peacock and Kikuchi), Flux and Change (duo with Enrico Pieranunzi). With readings from the 1st draft of Motian's autobiography.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/10/1992-paul-motian-recordings-120415.html

Photo: Paul Motian 1975 self portrait ©Paul Motian Archive

Paul Motian, Ed Schuller & Joe Lovano are featured. Jazz from the 1980s and 90s. With readings from the Paul Motian Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2023/09/more-ed-schuller-joe-lovano-112015.html
Photo: Ed Schuller, Joe Lovano at A-Trane 1999 photo: Mehmet Dedeglu courtesy Tutu Records

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 Sarah with 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