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Paul Motian: Paul Motian; Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Jacob Bro (electric guitar); Jerome Harris (bass instrument); Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby.
Personnel: Paul Motian (drums); Jakob Bro, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder (guitar); Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby (saxophone).
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY (11/2004).
Photographer: Robert "RX Lord" Lewis.
The follow-up to I HAVE THE ROOM ABOVE HER, Paul Motian's lauded collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist Joe Lovano, 2006's GARDEN OF EDEN finds the veteran jazz drummer leading a much larger ensemble through a remarkable set. As with the previous outing, Motian presents inventive covers of tunes by Jerome Kern (a light, gentle take on "Bill") and Thelonious Monk (the shuffling rendition of "Evidence"), but that's where obvious similarities between the two albums end. GARDEN features the unusual lineup of three guitarists, two saxophonists, and a bassist, all intuitively led by Motian's dynamic and dexterous rhythms. A graceful version of Charles Mingus's "Pithecanthropus Erectus" and the dreamy original "Etude" are but two highlights of this unique album, which reinforces Motian's status as one of the most vital figures in early 21st-century jazz.
Though recorded in 2004, the release of Garden of Eden marks the year in which drummer, composer, and bandleader Paul Motian turned 75. The Paul Motian Band is structured after his Electric Bebop Band from the 1990s. The group's unique approach to bebop is here -- particularly in the bookends of the set with Charles Mingus' "Pithecanthropus Erectus," and "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," at the beginning, and Thelonious Monk's "Evidence" and Charlie Parker's "Cheryl," at its end -- the aesthetic focus has changed considerably to reflect Motian's own compositions. This band contains three guitarists -- Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, and Jakob Bro -- and a pair of saxophonists -- Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby -- with bassist Jerome Harris accompanying Motian. Through the continuing wonder of stereo reproduction, Motian guides us to the place where we know who's playing what in which channel, left, right, and center. And the magic begins. With the exception of the opening cut, everything here is short -- between two and five minutes. Though the music comes off as relaxed, somewhat gauzy and breezy; it nevertheless carries the pressure to deliver its various secrets in brief moments rather than long, drawn-out solos and engagements between players. The readings of the Mingus tunes carry all the knottiness of the originals, albeit with relaxed and breezy tempos. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is utterly moving as the three guitars all weave themselves around the saxophones and Motian and Harris keep steady, gently swinging time. On the leader's "Mesmer," the kaleidoscopic colors and tones that are possible with this kind of band are made self-evident. The simple nursery rhyme melody line -- like a less-urgent Ornette Coleman line -- asserts itself via a lone saxophonist, Motian, and Harris. The other horn enters, and they begin to engage and complement one another as the guitars enter the theme one at a time and wind, shimmer, and blur around the horns, ever-nuanced and elegant. Motian's drumming becomes more urgent and skittering, as does Harris' bass line, propelling movement against the repetition. In four-and-half minutes, the listener has been transported to another time and place. Other tracks here, like Jerome Kern's "Bill," written for the 1927 musical, Showboat, is made utterly pretty and wistful by the interplay between the saxophonists, who stagger each other in the lyric and chorus as guitars shadow them in various guises. The title track is the most speculative here, hinting at free improvisation as a skeletal melody asserts itself slowly and tersely. The tension created by Motian's around-the-beat drumming as the horns whisper their way through is quietly intense. Guitars nervously enter and fall away, addingDown Beat (p.74) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With flotation devices that seem to hang in mid-air, Motian's drumming and arranging style brings new meaning to the musical term rubato."
JazzTimes (p.122) - "[T]he performances are propelled by simple, folklike melodies....As tenor saxophonists Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby lay down synchronous -- and vaguely accordion-toned -- lines, the rest of the music seems to float and drift behind them."
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List Price $17.98 (You save $4.79)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Drums
Label ECM
Orig Year 2006
All Time Sales Rank   11581  
CD Universe Part number 7008756
Catalog number 000606502
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 24, 2006
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Manfred Eicher
Engineer James A. Farber
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Paul Motian Garden Of Eden Album Track Listing



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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Goodbye Pork Pie Hat$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Etude$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Mesmer$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Mumbo Jumbo$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Desert Dream$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Balata$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Bill$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Endless$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Prelude 2 Narcissus$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Garden of Eden$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Manhattan Melodrama$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Evidence$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Cheryl$0.99

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Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars Highly Recommended
Gorgeous music. Languid, lyric ensemble performances. Few solos but wonderful moments emerging organically from the group. Rich, hauting sound comprised of electric bass, drums two tenor saxophones and three electric guitars. Magnificent. Motian is a treasure. Get this one and get Motian's "I Have the Room Above Her" from 2005 with Joe Lovano and Bill Frisell. Indespensible music from among the very best of small groups.
Submitted by Arthur Stone (Seattle) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Best Jazz of 2006 ( so far )
Incredible performances on this recording. Motions drums are mixed so clearly, you hear every nuance. Not enough can be said of this band and in particular, Ben Monder and Chris Potter. If you consider yourself a fan of 21 st century jazz, you should own this recording.
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4 stars Good background jazz
Lots of movement, a bit repetitive, but perfect for setting the scene.
Submitted by adamon (Tapachula, Mexico) Verified Buyer
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