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 […]
Category: Paul Motian
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 […]
Paul Motian 1931-2011
Update 2 – more notices: Jazz Times obituary Said saxophonist Joe Lovano, who worked often with Motian over the past three decades, “Paul was a strong, charismatic character, with a lot of energy and passion. […]
Very occasional quote of the day: Paul Motian
I had at the time 7A drumsticks. After one set one time, Oscar came over and looked at my drumstick and started bending it. He said, “Man, what the f__ kind of stick is that? […]
Quick takes
– Jon McCaslin @ Four on the Floor shares this video of Marvin “Bugalu” Smith, who I had actually not heard of before. He was in Sun Ra’s and Archie Shepp’s bands in the 80’s. […]
Transcription: Three Intros
Another fast little project- drum intros from three of my favorite players, tracks, and albums: Paul Motian on Resistor, from Bill Frisell’s Rambler, Roy Haynes on H & H, from Pat Metheny’s Question And Answer, […]
Charlie Haden interview by Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus
As I mentioned, I’m doing a lot of thinking about Ornette Coleman, and happened to find this excellent, extended 2007 interview with one of my favorite musicians ever, Charlie Haden, by Bad Plus pianist Ethan […]
1996 Paul Motian interview, part 4: Rumba Beat on a Tom Tom
Fourth part of my excerpts of Chuck Braman’s 1996 Paul Motian interview: FREE: Chuck: When you first heard people actually playing free, how did it strike you, coming from a background rooted so strongly in […]
1996 Paul Motian interview, part 3: ding ding GA-ding
Third part of my excerpts of Chuck Braman’s 1996 Paul Motian interview. TIPS AND COMMENTS: Chuck: Did any of the musicians you worked with ever offer you any advice or make musical comments that struck […]
1996 Paul Motian interview, part 2: I Don’t Have To Do S**t
Part 2 of my excerpts of Chuck Braman’s 1996 Paul Motian interview. Here Motian discusses his approach to the instrument. NOT THINKING DRUMSET: Chuck: What would you say is the central concept of how you […]
1996 Paul Motian interview, part 1: Not-So-Correct
This is another old favorite of mine that’s just been floating around the Internet- you kind of have to look for it to find it- a 1996 Paul Motian interview by Chuck Braman. Not a […]
Favorite albums: Dance by Paul Motian
New feature: I’ll mention records that have meant a lot to me and write a little bit about them. Writing about musical experiences is not my thing, and I am not a jazz critic, so […]