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Paul Motian - Monk in Motian (1988)  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 26, 2024
Paul Motian - Monk in Motian (1988)

Paul Motian - Monk in Motian (1988)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 266 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 117 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: JMT Productions (834 421-2)

This is an utterly fascinating tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk. Most of the selections feature the unusual trio of tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, guitarist Bill Frisell (who with his wide range of original sounds is really a one-band band), and drummer Paul Motian. Tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman and pianist Geri Allen are guests on two songs apiece and fit in quite well with the sparse but very complete trio. Among the ten Monk songs explored, taken apart and given surprising treatment are "Evidence," "Bye-Ya," "Ugly Beauty," and "Trinkle Tinkle." Recommended to open-eared listeners.
Paul Motian and The Electric Bebop Band - Flight of the Blue Jay (1997)

Paul Motian and The Electric Bebop Band - Flight of the Blue Jay (1997)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 321 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 10 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Winter & Winter (910 009-2)

During the 20 years that preceded this set, Paul Motian had led some of the most intriguing jazz groups around. For this project, his "Electric Bebop Band" consists of two tenors (Chris Potter and Chris Cheek), two guitars (Kurt Rosenwinkel and Brad Schoeppach), bassist Steve Swallow, and the leader himself on drums. With the exception of Motian's opening selection and a pair of originals by Rosenwinkel, the repertoire consists of three songs by Thelonious Monk and one tune apiece from Bud Powell, Miles Davis, George Shearing, Charlie Parker, and Rodgers & Hart. Essentially a straight-ahead bebop date, the most unusual aspect of the set (which unfortunately has no liner notes, so individual soloists are not identified) is that there are many sections where two different players solo together…
Gordon Grdina, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian - Think Like The Waves (2006) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Gordon Grdina, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian - Think Like The Waves (2006)
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or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,17 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: Songlines # SGL SA1559-2

The young, Vancouver guitarist and oud player Gordon Grdina sought out Gary Peacock after a Keith Jarrett concert in San Francisco in 2000, and for the next five years Gary became his mentor and teacher. At their last meeting at Gary's house in upstate New York there was virtually no discussion, they just sessioned together for an hour or so, and the next day Gordon asked Gary if he would do a trio record. Gary agreed, and helped bring Paul Motian (another of Gordon's musical heroes) into the picture. Recorded in Brooklyn in January, Think Like the Waves is a remarkable international jazz debut, full of compelling original tunes by Grdina and deep interaction by the trio.
Gordon Grdina, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock - Think Like The Waves (2006) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Gordon Grdina, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock - Think Like The Waves (2006)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 58:29 minutes | 1,15 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

The young, Vancouver guitarist and oud player Gordon Grdina sought out Gary Peacock after a Keith Jarrett concert in San Francisco in 2000, and for the next five years Gary became his mentor and teacher. At their last meeting at Gary's house in upstate New York there was virtually no discussion, they just sessioned together for an hour or so, and the next day Gordon asked Gary if he would do a trio record. Gary agreed, and helped bring Paul Motian (another of Gordon's musical heroes) into the picture. Recorded in Brooklyn in January, "Think Like the Waves" is a remarkable international jazz debut, full of compelling original tunes by Grdina and deep interaction by the trio.
Sam Most - Plays Bird, Bud, Monk and Miles (1957/2013) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

Sam Most - Plays Bird, Bud, Monk & Miles (1957/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 39:59 minutes | 905 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Sam Most switches from his usual instrument, the flute, to the clarinet on this 1957 album that pays tribute to the songs of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. The eight songs here are divided into two sessions: one featuring Most leading a 16-piece orchestra and another with Most backed by a sextet. Both bands were made up of a combination of East Coast musicians.
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band - Play Monk And Powell (1999) {Winter & Winter 910 045-2}

Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band - Play Monk And Powell (1999) {Winter & Winter 910 045-2}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 310 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 108 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 9 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1999 Winter & Winter | 910 045-2 | Artist Edition
Jazz / Bop / Post Bop

The music of Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell continues to reveal inner secrets, as this engaging set by dummer Paul Motian and his Electric Bebop Band shows. The group's name of the group is a function of the two electric guitars (Kurt Rosenwinkel and Steve Cardenas) and the electric bass (Steve Swallow), although the remaining members are strictly acoustic (tenor saxophones Chris Cheek and Chris Potter and, of course, drummer Motian). The arrangements are entirely respectful of the compositions, although liberties are taken with tempo and harmony. The results are more than satisfactory, if somewhat conservative, with the solos passed about generously. Motian again reveals his ability to kick and burn, as well as play sensitively, reaffirming his place among the greatest jazz drummers.
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian - Frisell, Carter, Motian (2006) {Nonesuch}

Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian - Frisell, Carter, Motian (2006) {Nonesuch}
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Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop

It's hard to imagine that Bill Frisell at 55 is the youngster of this group. But he is by a long shot. Not that it matters in terms of musicality; rather, it's that younger modernism and its involvement with different musical genres that make Frisell such a welcome foil for the likes of two heavyweights like Paul Motian and Ron Carter. To say that this album is all over the place is an understatement. Just look at the tunes: from the slippery little grooving blues of "Eighty-One" by Carter and his former boss Miles Davis to the ditty "You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmie Davis, Thelonious Monk's "Raise Four" and "Misterioso," and traditional tunes like "Pretty Polly" and Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." These are just a few, but what they prove is everything. These three musicians sound so comfortable, it's like they've been playing together for years.
Paul Motian - Old & New Masters Box Set Edition (2013) [6CDs] {ECM 2260-65}

Paul Motian - Old & New Masters Box Set Edition (2013) [6CDs] {ECM 2260-65}
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Genre: Jazz

This six-CD set, with recordings from 1972 to 1984, includes the albums Conception Vessel, Tribute, Dance, Le Voyage, Psalm and It Should’ve Happened A Long Time Ago. Paul Motian’s innovative drumming with the great trios of Bill Evans and Paul Bley had already assured him of a place in jazz’s history books, but Motian had not considered life as a bandleader until ECM proposed a recording session under his own name. “Conception Vessel” opened floodgates of creativity. Through these recordings we hear not only the evolution of several outstanding Motian ensembles and the birth of the enduring Motian/Frisell/Lovano trio, but also the growth of confidence of a unique jazz composer. In Paul’s music, memories of Turkish and Armenian melodies he had heard as a child were filtered through a love of jazz.

Joel Harrison String Choir - The Music of Paul Motian (2010)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at June 6, 2023
Joel Harrison String Choir - The Music of Paul Motian (2010)

Joel Harrison String Choir - The Music of Paul Motian (2010)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 55:13 | 283 MB
Genre: Modern Creative, Contemporary Jazz | Label: Sunnyside | Catalog: SSC 1273

Having a String Choir perform The Music of Paul Motian is certainly an attention-grabber if one knows anything about Paul Motian's contributions to the jazz world. Motian is a veteran drummer and a composer, not a member of a chamber group (although he started out on guitar early in his career before making the drums his main instrument). So what does a Motian-related project have to do with strings? This early-2010 recording, it turns out, finds guitarist Joel Harrison paying tribute to Motian with the help of fellow guitarist Liberty Ellman and a string quartet consisting of Christian Howes and Sam Bardfeld on violin, Dana Leong on cello, and Mat Maneri or Peter Ugrin on viola.

Paul Motian - I Have The Room Above Her (2005) {ECM 1902}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Dec. 9, 2018
Paul Motian - I Have The Room Above Her (2005) {ECM 1902}

Paul Motian - I Have The Room Above Her (2005) {ECM 1902}
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Genre: Jazz

The sum total of the nuanced, elliptical lyricism at the heart of Paul Motian's compositional method can be heard in the opening seconds of "Osmosis Part III," the first track from I Have the Room Above Her. Recorded for ECM – with producer Manfred Eicher, guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Joe Lovano – this date is Motian's first as a leader for the label in more than 20 years. This is the same team that recorded the seminal album It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago in 1984. At that time, Lovano and Frisell were just beginning to establish themselves as bandleaders though they had each recorded under their own names. The weight placed on each member of this band is tremendous since standard rhythmic and harmonic anchors such as bass and piano are absent.