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Episode 307: 09_03_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1981 Live In Europe

Episode 307

Sunday, May 10, 2026 • Duration 01:55:53

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 Frisell guitar; Ed Schuller double bass; Paul Motian drums

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2018/09/set-list-090318.html
Photo: Poster for Nov./Dec. 1981 European Tour 23" x 33" © Paul Motian Archive

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Episode 306: 01_22_18 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Tethered Moon & Unreleased Kikuchi Pt 2/2

Episode 306

Sunday, February 15, 2026 • Duration 01:54:01

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 the oud. Thanks to Andreas Schmidt for sharing his 'Poo' recordings!
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2026/02/tethered-moon-unreleased-kikuchi-part.html

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Episode 297: 06_03_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Bley, Peacock, Motian: When Will the Blues Leave

Episode 297

Sunday, July 6, 2025 • Duration 01:55:07

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian played together throughout their jazz careers. But they only played all 3 of them together before 1963 and 1999- a 36 year gap. I feature the 2019 ECM release of the 1999 tour concert in Lugano, Switzerland, earlier recordings of them, and excerpts from unreleased cassette tape in the Paul Motian Archive. With readings from the Archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/07/bley-peacock-motian-when-will-blues.html
Photo: Gary Peacock On the Road March 1999 photo: Paul Motian ©Paul Motian Archive

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Episode 296: 06_06_14 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Escalator Over the Hill-Carla Bley

Episode 296

Sunday, May 4, 2025 • Duration 01:55:43

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 Motian Archive.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2021/05/escalator-over-hill-carla-bley.html

Photo: Carla Bley 1971 ©Paul Roughen courtesy JCOA Records

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Episode 295: 01_21_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Something Old, Something New

Episode 295

Sunday, April 6, 2025 • Duration 01:55:32

This week's show features many early Paul Motian recordings and influences (Warne Marsh, Bill Evans, Tony Scott, Moondog, Lee Konitz) interspersed with Joe Lovano's 2019 release Trio Tapestry (with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi). With readings from the archive.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/04/something-old-something-new-012119.html
Photo: Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison?, Paul Motian location and date unknown photographer unknown ©Paul Motian Archive

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Episode 294: 01_14_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet More Music From the 1950s

Episode 294

Sunday, February 16, 2025 • Duration 01:53:34

Featuring music Paul Motian recorded in the 1950s with Jerry Wald (1955, where he met Bill Evans), Bill Evans, Don Elliot, Eddie Costa, George Russell, Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, & Lee Konitz. With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography about these times.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/more-music-from-1950s-011419.html
Photo: Paul Motian rehearsing with the Jerry Wald Orchestra 1955 Photographer unknown © Paul Motian Archive

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Episode 293: 05_06_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Paul Motian, the Piano & Some Pianists

Episode 293

Sunday, February 9, 2025 • Duration 01:55:07

An unreleased cassette tape of Paul Motian practicing and composing on his piano interspersed with recordings with a variety of pianists he played with: Keith Jarrett, Marc Copland, Frank Kimbrough, Marilyn Crispell, Masabumi Kikuchi, Lowell Davidson, Anat Fort, & Bill Evans.
Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/paul-motian-piano-and-some-pianists.html
Photo: Paul Motian & Keith Jarrett 1973 05courtesy ECM Records photographer unknown

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Episode 292: 02_18_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet Kikuchi: At Home and Elsewhere

Episode 292

Sunday, February 2, 2025 • Duration 01:55:06

All live performances by pianist and Paul Motian bandmate Masabumi 'Poo' Kikuchi. The unreleased recordings from the 2000s are Courtesy of Paul Motian and Andreas Schmidt collections.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/02/kikuchi-at-home-and-elsewhere-021819.html

Photo: Masabumi Kikuchi ©Abby Kikuchi from Black Orpheus CD Booklet Courtesy ECM Records

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Episode 291: 03_11_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1960s Classics and Innovators Part 2

Episode 291

Sunday, January 19, 2025 • Duration 01:53:27

Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s featuring Pharaoh Sanders, Paul Bley, Joe Castro, David Izenzon and more. Readings from the archive.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/01/1960s-classics-and-innovators-part-2.html

Photo: Sam Motian (Paul's wife), Paul Motian, Joe Castro in Hawaii 1965 courtesy James Castro Collection

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Episode 290: 03_04_19 Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet 1960s Classics and Innovators

Episode 290

Saturday, January 11, 2025 • Duration 01:55:58

A selection of Paul Motian recordings from the 1960s with Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Bill Evans, Mose Allison and more. With readings from Motian's unpublished autobiography.

Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/01/1960s-classics-and-innovators-030419.html

Photo: Paul Motian recording with Paul Bley 1964 photo ©Len Dobbin

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