Paul Motian - On Broadway, vol.1, (1988) vol.2 (1989)
2 CD | FLAC 280+356mb | MP3@320 104+138mb
Jazz
"On Broadway" records that spotlight jazz standards, includes innovative but respectful readings of tin pan alley nuggets by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Rogers, Harburg and others.
The quartet of tenorman
Joe Lovano, guitarist
Bill Frisell, bassist
Charlie Haden and drummer
Paul Motian digs into nine show tunes from the 1930s and 40s, reinventing them in colorful fashion. "On Broadway" is a showcase of some of the smartest, most rewarding jazz improvisation of the last couple decades.