A masterfully subtle drummer and a superb colorist, Paul Motian is also an
advanced improviser and a bandleader with a taste for challenging post-bop.
Born Stephen Paul Motian in Philadelphia in 1931, he grew up in Providence and
began playing the drums at age 12, eventually touring New England in a swing
band. He moved to New York in 1955 and played with numerous musicians –
including Thelonious Monk, Lennie Tristano, Coleman Hawkins, Tony Scott, and
George Russell– before settling into a regular role as part of Bill Evans'
most famous trio (with bassist Scott LaFaro), appearing on his classics Sunday
at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby. In 1963, Motian left
Evans' group to join up with Paul Bley for a year or so, and began a long association
with Keith Jarrett in 1966, appearing with the pianist's American-based quartet
through 1977. In addition, Motian freelanced for artists like Mose Allison,
Charles Lloyd, Carla Bley, and Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Ensemble, and
turned down the chance to be John Coltrane's second drummer. In 1988 Motian
moved to JMT, where he recorded a long string of fine albums beginning with
Monk in Motian. During the '90s, he also led an ensemble called the
Electric Bebop Band, which featured Joshua Redman. In 1998, Motian signed on
with the Winter & Winter label, where he began recording another steady
stream of albums.
FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓN
01/01/2005
INTÉRPRETES
Paul Motian: batería
Joshua Redman: saxo tenor
Brad Schoeppach: guitarra eléctrica
Kurt Rosenwinkel: guitarra eléctrica
Stomu Takeishi: bajo eléctrico
DATOS DE PRODUCCIÓN
1 CD - DDD - duración total: 49.05
CONTENIDO
1. Shaw-Nuff [Charlie Parker]
2. I Waited For You [D. Gillespie/W.G. Fuller]
3. Dance Of the Infidels [Bud Powell]
4. Darn That Dream [Jimmy Van Heusen]
5. Hot House [Tad Dameron]
6. Dizzy Atmosphere [D. Gillespie]
7. Scrapple From The Apple [Charlie Parker]
8. Scrapple From the Apple [C. Parker]
9. Monk's Dream [Monk]
10. 52nd Street Theme [Monk]