Paul Motian News

Bill Frisell and the Daniel Bennett Group will play a rare double bill performance at the restored Cambridge YMCA Theatre .

Essential Music: Live at the Village Vanguard, by Bill Evans Amazon FR For the first live recording of his trio, Bill Evans accepted to be taped at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961, playing with Scott ...

To commemorate bassist extraordinaire Charlie Haden's 70th birthday, the British boutique label Naim has released this two-disc set of vintage Haden concerts from the late '80s. Both shows were recorded in ...

Bill Frisell - Published: June 13, 2008 While guitarist Bill Frisell has continued to shape his uniquely skewed confluence of musical styles, it's been too long since he weighed in heavily on the compositional ...

Posted by By Dave Walker, TV columnist, The Times-Picayune June 10, 2008 3:11PM Categories: Living: Columnists A new National Public Radio webcast jazz concert series launches at 8 p.m. Wednesday , but local ...

Charlie Haden, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Paul Motian The Montreal Tapes Verve TWO DAYS BEFORE the release of Flying Colors , tenor man Joe Lovano hooked up with the Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba for a set ...

The transition from promising talent to well-established artist isn't always easy and some musicians seem doomed to be placed in the eternal category of "interesting new voice." Clearly that is not the case ...

Skanner Menu The Skanner's Weekly Poll The process of gentrification has both positive and negative consequences for people living in a historically low-income area.

George Schuller's Circle Wide Playscape Recordings It's now some thirty-one years since the demise of Keith Jarrett's 'American Quartet,' uniting Ornette Coleman alumni Dewey Redman and Charlie Haden with ... via All About Jazz

“I think the artist should decide when and how to give away his music.”

Twenty-five years ago this January, pianist Keith Jarrett formed his trio with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette. via All About Jazz

By Anil Prasad Marc Johnson Salutes Bill Evans & Scott LaFaro On 'Something For You' Few tribute albums are as heartfelt and imaginative as Something for You , pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias's homage to jazz ... via Bass Player

It's been over a decade since Kurt Rosenwinkel 's last live album. East Coast Love Affair was the guitarist's first as a leader, and much has happened since then. via All About Jazz

He's still going strong today, and we're sending out birthday wishes to this talented and versatile drummer. via Straight No Chaser

Blue Note Records Everybody digs Bill Evans, the pianist who changed the face of the piano trio in jazz with his Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby . via All About Jazz

“I always played with some delay, reverb and distortion”

Kurt Rosenwinkel sets his guitar to Dazzle. Details: 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, Dazzle, 930 Lincoln Street, $25-$30, 303-839-5100. The list of musicians who've played New York City's ... via Denver Westword

Enrico Rava - Published: March 6, 2008 Enrico Rava/Stefano Bollani Quintet at Birdland, NYC Birdland New York City, New York February 24, 2008 Capping a four-day stand, and playing to a full house, trumpeter ... via All About Jazz

Pianist Marc Copland returns with the New York Trio Recordings Volume 2: Voices , following Modinha . via All About Jazz

“IN & OUT of Motian - Music by (& for) Paul Motian”

Soprano saxophonist Joe Giardullo's Language of Swans Trio play "IN & OUT of Motian - Music by Paul Motian" on Wednesday February 13, 2008 at The Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC. via All About Jazz

Winter & Winter What has always been beautiful about drummer/composer Paul Motian is his use of space or silence. via All About Jazz

Frank Kimbrough - Air - New on Palmetto Frank Kimbrough's first solo piano album, Air is now available from Palmetto Records. via All About Jazz