The Windmills Of Your Mind - Música

Stephen Paul Motian Born 25 March 1931 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania And Raised In Providence Rhode Island Is An American Jazz Drummer Percussionist And Composer Of Armenian Extraction. First Coming To Prominence In The Late '50s With The Pioneering Trio Of Pianist Bill Evans Motian Has Since Worked In An Array Of Contexts And Has Led A Number Of Groups. He Is One Of The Most Influential Modern Drummers Having Played An Important Role In Freeing The Drummer From Strict Time-Keeping Duties. After Playing Guitar In His Childhood Motian Began Playing The Drums At Age 12 Eventually Touring New England In A Swing Band. During The Korean War He Joined The Navy. Motian Has Been A Professional Musician Since 1954 And Briefly Played With Pianist Thelonious Monk. He Became Well Known As The Drummer In Pianist Bill Evans's Trio 1959-64 Initially Alongside Bassist Scott LaFaro And Later Chuck Israels. Subsequently He Has Played With Pianists Paul Bley 1963-4 And Keith Jarrett 1967-76 . Other Musicians With Whom Motian Performed And/or Recorded In The Early Period Of His Career Include Lennie Tristano Warne Marsh Joe Castro Arlo Guthrie Motian Performed Briefly With Guthrie In 1968-69 And Even Performed With The Singer At Woodstock Carla Bley Charlie Haden And Don Cherry. As His Career Has Continued Motian Has Appeared With Musicians Such As Marilyn Crispell Bill Frisell Leni Stern Joe Lovano Alan Pasqua Lee Konitz Wolfgang Muthspiel Bill McHenry Stephane Oliva And Many More. Motian Has Also Become An Important Composer And Band-Leader Recording Initially For ECM Records In The 1970s And Early 1980s And Subsequently For Soul Note Records JMT Records And Winter & Winter Records Before Returning To ECM In 2005. Since The Early 1980s He Has Led A Trio Featuring Guitarist Bill Frisell And Saxophonist Joe Lovano Occasionally Joined By Bassists Ed Schuller Charlie Haden Or Marc Johnson And Other Musicians Including Jim Pepper Lee Konitz Dewey Redman And Geri Allen. In Addition To Playing Motian's Compositions The Group Has Recorded Tributes To Thelonious Monk And Bill Evans And A Series Of Paul Motian On Broadway Albums Featuring Original Interpretations Of Standard Tunes. Despite His Important Associations With Pianists Motian's Work As A Leader Since The 1970s Has Been Noteworthy For Rarely Including Piano In His Ensembles And Relying Heavily On Guitar. Motian's First Instrument Was The Guitar And He Seems To Have Retained An Affinity For The Instrument In Addition To His Groups With Frisell His First Two Solo Albums On ECM Featured Sam Brown And He Leads The "Electric Bebop Band" Which Features Two And Sometimes Three Electric Guitars. The Group Was Founded In The Early 1990s And Has Featured A Variety Of Young Guitar And Saxophone Players In Addition To Electric Bass And Motian's Drums Including Saxophonists Joshua Redman Chris Potter Chris Cheek And Tony Malaby And Guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel Brad Shepik Wolfgang Muthspiel Steve Cardenas Ben Monder And Jakob Bro. read less