Paul Motian
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Paul Motian was an influential American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader best known for his groundbreaking work in the Bill Evans Trio and his later exploratory ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul Motian canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Evans
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Bill Frisell NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Haden NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Lovano NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Konitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott LaFaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-11-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Motian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Stephen Paul Motian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drum set ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative, textural approach to jazz drumming
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pioneering work in modern piano trio interplay ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bill Evans Trio
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Electric Bebop Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett American Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Motian Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Motian Trio 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Album "Conception Vessel"
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Album "Dance" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Le Voyage" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Lost in a Dream" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Misterioso" (Electric Bebop Band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "On Broadway" series NERFINISHED ⓘ Contributions to the Bill Evans Trio recordings ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
ECM Records
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ JMT Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Note NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter & Winter Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.