Paul Motian News

Evans' most famous trio was with Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums, who played together from 1959-1961 and developed an almost-telepathic sense of interplay.

Fifteen years ago Jazz-Club Singen was established in relation to the modest little theatre cum cinema at the edge of the little industrial town of Singen-am-Hohentwiel, in the handsome German hinterland of Lake Constance .

That's how Riverside Records titled the jazz pianist's second album in 1958, and 54 years later, everybody just seems to be digging Evans even more.

Chick Corea's Further Explorations , with Eddie Gomez on bass and Paul Motian on drums, is my favorite jazz album of the year so far.

There was a time in the 1970s and early 80s when the jazz -averse, if they wanted to show why jazz couldn't touch the punch of pop or rock, would rest their case on the fragile murmurings of the acoustic piano trio.

Mark Turner told JazzSet , "I consider myself an economical player, not at the top of my voice on every song no matter what, and Paul [Motian] is like that." Mark Turner told JazzSet , "I consider myself an economical player, not at the top of my voice on every song no matter what, and Paul [Motian] is like that." Mark Turner was born in Ohio in ... (more)

Two agendas come into play on the splendid new all-star jazz releases Further Explorations and Come Sunday .

No one could argue that jazz didn't have a tumultuous 2011. For the better, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding 's Grammy for Best New Artist marked the first time a jazz musician was awarded that honor, and veteran tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins was honored for his lifelong achievement at the Kennedy Center.

Less than two months ago the great jazz drummer, composer and bandleader Paul Motian passed away at eighty years old, in what was arguably the most substantial loss in the jazz world of 2011.

When three musicians of this caliber go on "Further Explorations," it is worthwhile to follow their path.

Phil wishes he was a musician but he's not frustrated by it. He's frustrated with a lot of other aspects of the so-called biz.