Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet

This show is a digitized cassette of a concert from September 23, 1980.Recorded Live at Ryles, Boston, MAThe only time this group played together: Paul Motian drums, Charlie Haden bass, Pat Metheney guitar, Julius Hemphill saxophoneSet List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/1980-live-at-ryles-112325.htmlPhoto: Pat Metheney 1980 © Paul Motian

Unreleased rehearsal tapes of Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano in 1988. Recorded at Lovano's loft in NYC.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/1988-motian-frisell-lovano-rehearsals.htmlPhoto: Joe Lovano, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell 1989 at Bach, Dancing & Dynamite  Half Moon Bay, CAphotographer unknown

Music and readings about guitarist Metheny and drummer Motian. Motian toured with Metheny around 1980.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/pat-metheny-paul-motian-around-1980.htmlPhoto: Pat Metheny & Paul Motian at McCabe's in Santa Monica, CA Dec. 1980 photographer unknown courtesy McCabe's & David Goodrich

Eddie Schuller tells stories about the 1980s Paul Motian Quintet. Music with Billy Drewes, Jim Pepper, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell & Paul Motian.Set List: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/eddie-schuller-interview-081919.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian Quintet  July 4, 1982  Massachusetts, USAPaul Motian, Eddie Schuller, Billy Drewes, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano

On April 4,  1978, the Paul Motian Trio with David Izenzon & Charles Brackeen gave a concert for broadcast on WKCR-FM  radio, Columbia University’s non-commercial student-run radio station. More Info: https://jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/08/paul-motian-trio-live-at-public-theatre.htmlPhoto: Paul Motian 1977 © Richard Berner