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Paul Motian – Songwriter Drummer

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts described his first hearing of jazz pianist Bill Evans’s early 1960s trio as a group where no one, including drummer Paul Motian, served as timekeeper. Instead, observed Watts, he heard and felt the … Continue reading →

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Monk’s Cure for Drummers Who Won’t Keep Good Time

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of my most memorable drummer interview stories: Thelonious Monk’s cure for drummer’s who can’t keep time. This is from Paul Motian‘s 1980 interview. If I can locate Paul’s telling of this story on tape I will digitize … Continue reading →

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Remembering Paul Motian: Songs and Drumming

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last week and this week I am putting together audio excerpts for posting from my interview with Paul Motian, published in the April-May 1980 Modern Drummer. The first I remember hearing, and being drawn to Paul Motian’s drumming … Continue reading →

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Paul Motian: Gene Krupa and Chick Webb

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a very brief snippet from my interview with Paul Motian. An edited version of this interview appeared in the April/May 1980 Modern Drummer — which means I produced this interview as a freelance writer prior to … Continue reading →

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Paul Motian: Time is There All the Time

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My first awareness of Paul Motian — which might be different from when I first heard Paul Motian — was the opening song, Victoria, on his 1974 album Tribute. This haunting, beautiful song written by Paul Motian, is … Continue reading →

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