On Broadway Volume 1
On Broadway Volume 1 | ||||
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Studio album by Paul Motian | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | November 1988 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:34 | |||
Label | JMT | |||
Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
Paul Motian chronology | ||||
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On Broadway Volume 1 is the second album by Paul Motian to be released on the German JMT label. It was released in 1989 and features performances of Broadway show tunes by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. The album was followed by four subsequent volumes, and it was rereleased on the Winter & Winter label in 2003.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "The quartet of tenorman Joe Lovano, guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian digs into nine show tunes from the 1930s and 40s, reinventing them in colorful fashion. The key to the rewarding project is Frisell, whose versatility and wide range of highly original sounds make the overall results sound quite unique. Among the highlights of the memorable set are unusual versions of "Liza," "They Didn't Believe Me" and "Last Night When We Were Young.".[2]
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Track listing
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Kahn) - 4:31
- "Over the Rainbow" (Arlen, Harburg) - 3:14
- "They Didn't Believe Me" (Kern, Reynolds, Rourke) - 4:20
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) - 4:55
- "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (Porter) - 4:54
- "Last Night When We Were Young" (Arlen, Harburg) - 5:20
- "I Concentrate on You" (Porter) - 3:14
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 9:20
- "So in Love" (Porter) - 4:05
- Recorded November 1988 at RPM Studios, NYC
Personnel
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Paul Motian – drums
References
- ^ Winter & Winter catalogue accessed August 9, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
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- Conception Vessel (1972)
- Tribute (1974)
- Dance (1977)
- Le Voyage (1979)
- Psalm (1981)
- The Story of Maryam (1983)
- It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (1984)
- Jack of Clubs (1984)
- Misterioso (1986)
- One Time Out (1987)
- Monk in Motian (1988)
- On Broadway Volume 1 (1988)
- On Broadway Volume 2 (1989)
- Bill Evans (1990)
- Motian in Tokyo (1991)
- On Broadway Volume 3 (1991)
- Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (1992)
- Trioism (1993)
- Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994)
- At the Village Vanguard (1995)
- Sound of Love (1995)
- Flight of the Blue Jay (1996)
- Trio 2000 + One (1997)
- Play Monk and Powell (1998)
- Europe (2000)
- Holiday for Strings (2001)
- Garden of Eden (2004)
- I Have the Room Above Her (2004)
- On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity (2005)
- Live at the Village Vanguard (2006)
- Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. II (2006)
- Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2006)
- Time and Time Again (2006)
- On Broadway Volume 5 (2008)
- Lost in a Dream (2009)
- The Windmills of Your Mind (2010)
Moon
- First Meeting (1990–91)
- Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (1994)
- Chansons d'Édith Piaf (1999)
- Experiencing Tosca (2002)