Episode 307: 09_03_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1981 Live In Europe
All unreleased live Jazz from the Paul Motian Band touring in Europe in 1981. With Joe Lovano tenor sax; Billy Drewes tenor & alto sax; Bill...
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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...
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20 of 101 episodesEpisode 306: 01_22_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Pt 2/2
Hear a reading about Paul Motian's thoughts on racial identity and the story of his only known relative who was also a musician–she played t...
Episode 305: 01_15_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Pt 1/2
1990s Jazz Trio with Paul Motian, Gary Peacock and Masabumi Kiluchi. Interspersed with unreleased solo piano Home Recordings by Masabumi Kik...
Episode 304: 11_23_25 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1980 Live At Ryles
This show is a digitized cassette of a concert from September 23, 1980. Recorded Live at Ryles, Boston, MA The only time this group played t...
Episode 303: 10_02_17 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1988 Motian-Frisell-Lovano Rehearsals Pt 2
Unreleased rehearsal tapes of Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano in 1988. Recorded at Lovano's loft in NYC. Set List: https://jazzcloset...
Episode 302: 05_13_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Pat Metheny & Paul Motian Around 1980
Music and readings about guitarist Metheny and drummer Motian. Motian toured with Metheny around 1980. Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot...
Episode 301: 08_19_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Eddie Schuller Interview
Eddie Schuller tells stories about the 1980s Paul Motian Quintet. Music with Billy Drewes, Jim Pepper, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell & Paul Motia...
Episode 300: 04_21_78 Paul Motian Trio Live at the Public Theatre NYC
On April 4, 1978, the Paul Motian Trio with David Izenzon & Charles Brackeen gave a concert for broadcast on WKCR-FM radio, Columbia Univers...
Episode 299: 02_10_17 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Improvised By Paul Motian & Friends
Featuring all improvised tunes with Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Masabumi Kikuchi, Thomas morgan, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marilyn Crispell, Gary Pea...
Episode 298: 10_01_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1980s: Motian Quintet V2 Part 1/3
Featuring unreleased rehearsal and concert tapes of the 19080's Paul Motian Quintet Version 2. With Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Eddie Schuller...
Episode 297: 06_03_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Bley, Peacock, Motian: When Will the Blues Leave
Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian played together throughout their jazz careers. But they only played all 3 of them together before 19...
Episode 296: 06_06_14 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Escalator Over the Hill-Carla Bley
Carla Bley's epic 1971 album Escalator Over the Hill is featured. Paul Motian played drums on some of the cuts. With readings from the Paul...
Episode 295: 01_21_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Something Old, Something New
This week's show features many early Paul Motian recordings and influences (Warne Marsh, Bill Evans, Tony Scott, Moondog, Lee Konitz) inters...
Episode 294: 01_14_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet More Music From the 1950s
Featuring music Paul Motian recorded in the 1950s with Jerry Wald (1955, where he met Bill Evans), Bill Evans, Don Elliot, Eddie Costa, Geor...
Episode 293: 05_06_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Paul Motian, the Piano & Some Pianists
An unreleased cassette tape of Paul Motian practicing and composing on his piano interspersed with recordings with a variety of pianists he...
Episode 292: 02_18_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Kikuchi: At Home and Elsewhere
All live performances by pianist and Paul Motian bandmate Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi. The unreleased recordings from the 2000s are Courtesy of P...
Episode 291: 03_11_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1960s Classics and Innovators Part 2
Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s featuring Pharaoh Sanders, Paul Bley, Joe Castro, David Izenzon and more. Readings from the archive. S...
Episode 290: 03_04_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1960s Classics and Innovators
A selection of Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s with Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bill Evans, Mose Allison and more. With readings from Mot...
Episode 289: 06_17_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tribute: Around 1974
Featuring Paul Motian's album Tribute, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley and more. All jazz projects that happened in the mid-1970s. Set List: https...
Episode 288: 02_11_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Related to 1962
Sideman recordings of Paul Motian around 1962. Includes Perry Robinson, George Russell, Bill Evans, Eddie Costa, Zoot Sims, Tony Scott, Mose...