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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332778.

Motian, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/332778.

"Motian, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.