On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity
2006 studio album by Paul Motian
On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity | ||||
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Studio album by Paul Motian | ||||
Released | 2006-06-21 | |||
Recorded | November 21–23, 2005 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 66:10 | |||
Label | Winter & Winter | |||
Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
Paul Motian chronology | ||||
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On Broadway Vol. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity is an album by Paul Motian and the Trio 2000 + One released on the German Winter & Winter label in 2006.[1] The album follows on from the first three volumes of Motian's On Broadway Series featuring features performances of Broadway show tunes. It includes Motian's trio with saxophonist Chris Potter and double bassist Larry Grenadier, along with vocalist Rebecca Martin and pianist Masabumi Kikuchi.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Jonathan Widran awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "these are thoughtful, sparse arrangements..." and calling it a "low-key, sensual affair".[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- "The Last Dance" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 5:13
- "Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 4:07
- "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" (Ira Schuster, Jack Little) – 3:08
- "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 7:08
- "Never Let Me Go" (Livingston, Evans) – 4:57
- "The Folks Who Live On the Hill" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 4:56
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 3:58
- "Last Night When We Were Young" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 8:05
- "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 5:37
- "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Jay Gorney, Harburg) – 2:45
- "I Loves You Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:11
- "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:53
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 4:03
Personnel
- Paul Motian – drums
- Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
- Larry Grenadier – bass
with
- Masabumi Kikuchi – piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 11)
- Rebecca Martin – vocals (on all tracks, except 1, 4, 5, 8, 11)
References
- v
- t
- e
- 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
(Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian and Gary Peacock)
- First Meeting (1990–91)
- Tethered Moon Play Kurt Weill (1994)
- Chansons d'Édith Piaf (1999)
- Experiencing Tosca (2002)
(Geri Allen, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian)
Etudes (1987) In the Year of the Dragon (1989) Segments (1989) The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Haden, 1989) Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)