[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 […]
Category: Paul Motian
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 […]
Three Paiste cymbals
UPDATE: I think I’ve correctly ID’d one of the other cymbals. I’ve been on a vintage Paiste cymbal-buying kick recently. Here are the findings on my finds: 22″ Formula 602 Dark Ride – circa 1975-76 […]
Two more Paul Motian memorials
This time from someone who actually knew him and played with him, Ethan Iverson. Here’s the introduction: “Who was Paul Motian? A bald white guy without proper technique? One look at his trademark grip, choked […]
More Motian
Photo by T. Bruce Wittet From T. Bruce Wittet’s site– which Google has done a good job hiding from me until now- a couple of very personal posts, one on interviewing Motian, and one about […]
Podcast – Episode 5 – Paul Motian
A small collection of performances by the great master we lost today. You can also listen to it at the Podomatic site, or download it as an mp3. Track list after the break: The Rich […]