Musician Dictionary

Paul Motian

American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011) · US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011)
Source: Wikidata
Born1931-03-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2011-11-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz drummer recording artist bandleader percussionist composer musician drummer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz free jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsECM Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBill Evans Trio Tethered Moon Paul Motian Trio Marilyn Crispell Trio Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band Masabumi Kikuchi Trio Paul Motian Trio 2000 + One Paul Motian Trio 2000 + Two Pierre Favre Ensemble Keith Jarrett Trio Joe Lovano Quintet Paul Motian Quintet Tony Malaby Trio Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra Tony Scott Quintet The Bill Evans Trio The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Paul Motian Band Paul Bley Trio Stan Getz Quartet The Tony Scott Quartet George Russell & His Smalltet Tim Berne Sextet The Electric Bebop Band Enrico Pieranunzi Trio Old And New Dreams Saheb Sarbib Quartet Michael Adkins Quartet Paul Bley Quartet Liberation Music Orchestra Joe Lovano Wind Ensemble Keith Jarrett Group Martial Solal Trio The Eddie Costa Quartet Perry Robinson 4 Charlie Shoemake Sextet Salvatore Bonafede Trio Eddie Costa Quintet Enrico Rava Trio Hino=Kikuchi Quintet Eddie Costa Trio Consort In Motion The Bob Belden Ensemble The Joe Puma Quartet Anders Christensen Trio Bill McHenry Quartet Jakob Dinesen Quartet Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio Hal Stein-Warren Fitzgerald Quintet Paul Motian Quartet Keith Jarrett Quartet Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band The Bill Evans Trio Eddie Costa Trio
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Motian P Motian P. Motian P. Motian P. Motion P.Motian Paul Mortian Paul Motion Paul Motlan Stephen Paul Motian Пол Мотян ポール・モチアン

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Identifiers

mbid: 9be59e25-f609-46b2-90cb-2db39b1a1910 · wikidata: Q740581 · isni: 0000000114681618 · ipi: 00137134984 · discogs: 255882 · apple_music: 5324392 · spotify: 4VIPZJwfn4EGbJxYVHJ0WX

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