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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009

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List Paul Motian - On Broadway, Volume 5 (Winter and
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the blog: Amazon Wish List Drummer Paul Motian has been mining a
unique version of patient and subtle jazz since
Interesting Articles his emergence as a member of the famous Bill
Evans trio in the 1950's. Recently he has been
mark weber | leading several bands, including this one that
sometimes one plumbs the depths of Broadway show tunes for
note is all it takes their material. Joining him on this album are
|... Loren Stillman and Michael Attias on
Stanford Mobile saxophones, Thomas Morgan on bass and
Phone Orchestra Masabumi Kikuchi on piano. "Morrock" opens
with some mid-tempo lush piano chording and subtle percussion probing
Zeitgeist 2009: the the song. Yearning and mournful horns accentuate the emotional impact.
collective "Something I Dreamed Last Night" has slow, subtle baritone saxophone
consciousness and longing alto playing in a melodic slow ballad form. Subtle brushwork
from the leader underpins it all. Enigmatic piano is the hallmark of "Just a
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Gigolo" with strong yet flexible alto hinting at the melody over rumbling
Jazz
bass. "I See Your Face Before Me" has slow piano touching the melody in
Music Review | an oblique manner and low bluesy baritone sax which gains a Ben Webster
David Weiss: like growl. Subtle and breathy alto alto makes its case along with a quiet
Giving a Great interlude of bass and brushed percussion. "A Lovely Way To Spend An
1960s Jazz... Evening" keeps the pace slow, but the gentle and melodic nature of the
group's improvisation is interrupted by some groaning vocalizing by one of
View all » the band members that is quite distracting. "Midnight Sun" and "Sue Me"
round out the album with gentle and probing performances marked by
Advertisment light and airy interjections from the horns. With the spacious nature of the
music and the preponderance of slow tempos, the music here has a definite
late-night vibe to it. Quiet and subtle reflections are the order of the day
here, as the musicians take the source material and shape it to their will
like clay. (Edit: corrections 11/13/09)
On Broadway, Vol. 5 - amazon.com

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