Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet
Podcast of a jazz radio show that airs live on WRFR.org on the first 3 Fridays of the month 9-11am. Featuring the music of drummer, composer & bandleader Paul Motian. There are also readings from his autobiography, interviews and liner notes. Visit my blog for more info: www.jazzcloset.blogspot.com.
Show episodes
Music from past resistances is appropriate for the current resistance. Featuring the Keith Jarrett Quartet with Charlie Haden, Paul Motian and Dewey Rodman. With readings from Motian's autobiography about the group's Japan tour in 1974. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/09/charlie-paul-part-34-081417.html
More Tim Berne Music with Paul Motian Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/08/more-tim-berne-music-121817.html Photo: ©Wes Orshosky courtesy ECM Records Tim Berne's Snakeoil: from l to r: Ches Smith, Ryan Ferreira, Oscar Noriega, Matt Mitchell, Tim Berne
Featuring pianist Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi improvisational compositions from CDs he recorded at home and gave to Paul Motian. Most unreleased. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/06/kikuchi-mostly-at-home-030317.html Photo: Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi © Abby Kikuchi courtesy ECM Records
The Paul Motian Trio with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell did a European Tour in the summer of 1992. The unreleased recording from July 11 at the Hague, Netherlands is featured on the show along with readings from Motian's Notebook/Diary that he took on the tour. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-norths
100th Episode! Featuring the Paul Motian Compositions For the Love of Sarah and Folk Song For Rosie. Sarah and Rosie are Motian's sisters. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2024/05/for-love-of-sarah-rose-111816.html Photo: Rose, Paul & Sarah Motian abt. 1942 ©Paul Motian Archive
Featuring a live, unreleased concert of the Paul Motian Trio from Feb. 10, 1990 at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA. With Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2019/04/set-list-042219.html Photo: Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 1990 at Yoshi's (at the original location on Claremont Ave. in