Here’s something that’s a lot of fun, from Vinnie Sperrazza, a great drummer from New York. I met him recently, when he, and my partner Casey Scott, were performing in Family Album, a new play […]
Category: Paul Motian
Transcription: Paul Motian — Trinkle Tinkle
Oh, look, another transcription with no YouTube video— no worries, though, because as a serious listener, you already own this record. This is Paul Motian’s playing during Bill Frisell’s guitar solo on the tune Trinkle […]
VOQOTD: the way it was, then
[F]ifty years ago, long [running gigs] were more commonplace. Oh, yeah. There was a club on 52nd Street called the Hickory House. I played in there for three months with Bill Evans, and for three […]
VOQOTD: note to himself
Play at least ten minutes a day on the drum set. — Paul Motian
DBMITW: wah-wah
Keith Jarrett — Mortgage On My Soul with Paul Motian, and Charlie Haden rocking the wah-wah. We’ll be playing this tune in Seattle this Friday: More after the break: Ornette Coleman — Rock the Clock […]
DBMITW: Owl of Cranston
Here’s a fun tune I’ll be playing on tour next month: Paul Motian is the Owl of Cranston— I have no idea what that means, but it seems to fit. I guess I’m not the […]
Other people write things
OK, clearly this light patch is going to continue for a bit, so let’s see what my blogging compatriots are up to: Let’s lead with pianist George Colligan, who has a few words on practicing: […]
Groove o’ the day: Paul Motian’s tango
I like this feature, and I’m going to try to do a lot more of these this year. Here’s a hip modified tango played by Paul Motian on the tune When We Go, from Rambler […]
Transcription: Paul Motian – Israel
UPDATE: Download link working now. Here are a couple of famous drum breaks by Paul Motian, from Israel, a 12 bar tune on Bill Evans’ Explorations; Motian and Evans trade choruses before the head out. […]
DBMITW: Lonely Woman
Maybe I shouldn’t be posting this so close to the release of my own CD with this tune, but it’s too good let go. Would you have the nerve to do what Paul Motian does […]