Paul Motian
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Paul Motian.
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Concerts
![Mark Turner (left) 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."](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/01/19/markturner2_johnrogers_sq-c4697f714c715086b628d65d7bdd49a7b065df88-s1.jpg "Mark Turner (left) 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.\"")
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January 19, 2012 The late Paul Motian plays drums on this set from the Village Vanguard, his favorite room.
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June 21, 2011 He's likely the most influential saxophonist of his generation. Hear a recording of a live concert.
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June 8, 2009 Many recognize the tenor saxophonist as one of the most distinctly original voices of his time.
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September 3, 2008 All three towering figures of modern jazz have played together for more than 25 years.
Interviews & Profiles
August 5, 2006 His career and long ties to the New York club the Village Vanguard are worth celebrating.
March 13, 2006 Drummer Paul Motian has spent more than 50 years in music, working with jazz luminaries.
Discover Songs
January 25, 2006 Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis; Gorgeous odds and ends from Hem; Former Byrds singer Roger McGuin...
News
December 30, 2011 Listening back to some of the musicians we lost in 2011.
Reviews
May 29, 2012 Masabumi Kikuchi's fully improvised album Sunrise features late, like-minded drummer Paul Motian.
April 8, 2010 Kevin Whitehead reviews two recent albums from the self-effacing jazz percussionist.
More Stories
November 23, 2011 "At first, I went to some of his gigs," writes one photographer. "Then it became all of his gigs."
November 22, 2011 The colorful drummer and composer was known for his deep internal sense of swing. He was 80.
April 15, 2010 Outtakes from the great drummer, told — where else? — about the Village Vanguard.
February 24, 2010 Here's some new music from a club regular. Lost In A Dream, with Chris Potter and Jason Moran, i...
October 6, 2008 Too many dishonor Thelonious Monk with wrongheaded covers. But a few manage to keep Monk weird.
