Paul Motian

Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.

He first came to prominence in the late 1950s in the piano trio of Bill Evans, and later was a regular in pianist Keith Jarrett's band for about a decade (c. 1967–1976). Motian began his career as a bandleader in the early 1970s. Perhaps his two most notable groups were a longstanding trio of guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Joe Lovano, and the Electric Bebop Band where he worked mostly with younger musicians on interpretations of bebop standards.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1931 (Philadelphia), Died November 22, 2011 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 104069 1/15/1958 Guys and dolls Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104070 1/15/1958 I'll know Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104085 1/16/1958 I've never been in love before Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104086 1/16/1958 Luck be a lady Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104087 1/17/1958 Adelaide Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104088 1/17/1958 If I were a bell Eddie Costa Quartet instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Motian, Paul," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/332778.

Motian, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/332778.

"Motian, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/332778

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