Cette page décrit la discographie de Paul Motian, batteur de jazz.
Années 1950 Année Titre Artiste principal Musiciens Enregistrement Label 1955 Jerry Wald And His Orchestra Jerry Wald Jerry Wald (cl, cond), Eddie Costa ? (vib), Bill Evans (p), Unknow (g), Unknow (b), Paul Motian (dm), Unidentified Strings New York, 1955 Kapp K 212X 1956 The Jazz Workshop George Russell George Russell (comp) ; Hal McKusick (as) ; Art Farmer (tp) ; Bill Evans (p) ; Barry Galbraith (g) ; Milt Hinton, Teddy Kotick (b), Joe Harris, Osie Johnson, Paul Motian (dm) New York, 31 mars, 17 octobre et 21 décembre 1956 BMG – 74321591442 1956 New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Bill Evans (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 18 et 27 septembre 1956 Original Jazz Classic - OJCCD-025-2 1956 The Complete Tony Scott Tony Scott and his orchestra Tony Scott (cl), Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham, John Carisi, Thad Jones (tr), Danny Bank, Frank Wess, Gigi Gryce, Sahib Shihab, Zoot Sims (s), Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Sonny Truitt (tb), Bill Evans (p), Freddie Green (g), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson, Paul Motian (dm) New York, 13 décembre 1956 RCA Victor - RCA42132-2 1956, 1957 Live 1956 & 1957 Shelly Manne, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims Stan Getz Quartet (1) : Stan Getz (ts), Mose Allison (p), Willie Stump Junior, Jug Taylor (b), Frank Isola, Paul Motian (d) Shelly Manne Quintet : Stu Williamson (tr), Charlie Mariano (as), Russ Freeman (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (dm) Stan Getz Quartet (2) : Stan Getz (ts), Dick Katz (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (dms) Zoot Sims Quartet : Zoot Sims (ts, as), Bill Triglia (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Charlie Blackwell (dms) Pennsauken, New Jersey, 22 décembre 1956, 16 février et 18 mai 1957 ; New York, 12 avril 1956 Jazz Band Records – EBCD 2124-2 1957 Eddie Costa Quintet Eddie Costa Eddie Costa (p, vib), Phil Woods (as, p), Art Farmer (tp), Teddy Kotick (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 13 juillet 1957 Mode 35220-28 1957 Trio And Quartet Joe Puma Joe Puma (g), Bill Evans (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, été 1957 Jubilee – JLP 1070 1957 A Day In New York Tony Scott et Bill Evans Bill Evans (p), Tony Scott (cl), Sahib Shihab (bs), Henry Grimes (b), Milt Hinton (b), Paul Motian (dm), Clark Terry (tp) New York, 16 novembre 1957 Fresh Sound Records - FSR CD-160/2 1957 The Modern Art Of Jazz Tony Scott Tony Scott (cl, bs), Clark Terry (tp), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Sahib Shihab (bs), Bill Evans (p), Henry Grimes (b), Milt Hinton (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 16 novembre 1957 Secco - CELP 425 1957 Free Blown Jazz Tony Scott, Jimmy Knepper Tony Scott (cl), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Clark Terry (tp), Sahib Shihab (bs), Bill Evans (p), Milt Hinton, Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 16 novembre 1957 Carlton Records LP12/113 1958 Guys And Dolls Like Vibes Eddie Costa quartet Eddie Costa (vib), Bill Evans (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 15 et 17 janvier 1958 Verve - 00383 1958 Continuity Lennie Tristano Lennie Tristano (p) ; Warne Marsh (ts) ; Lee Konitz (as) ; Sonny Dallas (b) ; Nick Stabulas, Paul Motian (dm) New York, octobre 1958 Jazz Records – JR6CD 1959 Larry Adler Larry Adler Larry Adler (hca), Ruby Braff (tp), Ellis Larkins (p), Clifton “Skeeter” Best (elg), Joe Benjamin (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 11 et 14 mai 1959 Audio Fidelity Records - AFSD 5916 1959 Larry Adler Again! Larry Adler Larry Adler (hca), Ruby Braff (tp), Ellis Larkins (p), Clifton “Skeeter” Best (elg), Joe Benjamin (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 29 janvier et 2 février 1959 Audio Fidelity Records - AFSD 6193 1959 The House Of Blue Lights Eddie Costa Eddie Costa (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 11 et 14 mai 1959 UCCU 5109 1959 Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods Zoot Sims, Al Cohn (ts), Phil Woods (as), Mose Allison (p), Nabil Totah (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 6 et 7 février 1959 United Artists UAL 4040 1959 The Art of Improvising Warne Marsh Warne Marsh (ts), Lee Konitz (as), Bill Evans (p), Peter Ind (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 17 et 24 février 1959 Revelation Records – Revelation 22 1959 Sung Heroes Tony Scott Tony Scott (cl), Bill Evans (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 28 et 29 octobre 1959 Sunnyside – SSC 1015 1959 Portrait in Jazz Bill Evans Bill Evans (p), Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian (dm) New York, 28 décembre 1959 Riverside Records - RLP-1162
Années 1960 Année Titre Artiste principal Musiciens Enregistrement Label 1961 On Green Dolphin Street Bill Evans Bill Evans (p) ; Paul Chambers, Scott LaFaro, Ron Carter (b) ; Philly Joe Jones, Paul Motian (dm) ; Zoot Sims (ts) ; Jim Hall (g) New York, 25 juin 1961 Milestone – MCD-9235-2 1960 Jazz Is A Kick Bob Brookmeyer (tb), Paul Chambers (b), Vic Dickenson (tb), Curtis Fuller (tb), Hank Jones (p), Thad Jones (tp), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Motian (dm), Joe Newman (tp) Mercury - SR-60600 1960 Sings And Plays V-8 Ford Blues Mose Allison (p, voc) Aaron Bell ou Addison Farmer ou Henry Grimes (b), Jerry Segal ou Osie Johnson ou Paul Motian (dm)New York Epic – BN 26183 1960 I Love The Life I Live Mose Allison (p, voc) Bill Crow ou Addison Farmer ou Henry Grimes (b), Jerry Segal ou Gus Johnson ou Paul Motian (dm)New York Columbia – CS 8365 1961 ou 1962 Medieval Jazz Quartet Plus Three Bob Dorough (voc, fl) George Duvivier (b), Al Schackman (g), Paul Motian (dm), Davenport (fl), Bixler (fl), Gruskin (fl) Classic Edition - CE MMO 1050 2 février 1961 Explorations Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dm)Bell Sound Studio, New York City Riverside Records - 00025218603720 25 juin 1961 Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dm)The Village Vanguard, New York City Riverside Records - RLP 9376 25 juin 1961 Waltz For Debby Bill Evans (p) Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dm)The Village Vanguard, New York City Riverside Records - RLP-9399 1962 Funk Dumpling Perry Robinson (cl) Kenny Barron (p), Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (dm)Newark Savoy - 12177 1962 The American Jazz Ensemble – New Conceptions Bill Smith (cl) Johnny Eaton (p), Richard Davis (b), Paul Motian (dm) Epic – LA 16040 1962 Takes To The Hills Mose Allison (p, voc) Aaron Bell ou Addison Farmer ou Henry Grimes (b), Jerry Segal ou Osie Johnson ou Paul Motian (dm) Epic – BA 17031 1962 Nirvana Herbie Mann (fl) Bill Evans (p), Chuck Israels (b), Paul Motian (dm) Atlantic Studios, New York, 8 décembre 1961 & 5 avril 1962 Rhino - 8122737512 1962 How My Heart Sings Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b), Paul Motian (dm) Sound Makers, New York, 27 et 29 mai 1962 Riverside Records - OJCCD-369-2 1962 Moon Beams Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b), Paul Motian (dm) Sound Makers, New York, 17 et 29 mai et 2 juin 1962 Riverside Records - 00025218643429 1963 At Newport 63 Martial Solal (p) Teddy Kotick (b), Paul Motian (dm) Newport Jazz Festival BMG #37425 1963 Paul Bley With Gary Peacock Paul Bley (p) Gary Peacock (b), Paul Motian, Billy Elgart (dm) New York, Seattle, 13 avril 1963 & 11 mai 1968 ECM (G) 1003 1963 Trio 64 Bill Evans (p) Gary Peacock (b), Paul Motian (dm) New York, 18 décembre 1963 Verve Records - 314 539 058-2 1964 Turns Paul Bley (p) John Gilmore (ts), Gary Peacock (b), Paul Motian (dm) Mirasound, New York, 9 mars 1964 Savoy Jazz - CDOR 9011 1964 Turning Point Paul Bley (p) John Gilmore (ts), Gary Peacock (b), Paul Motian (dm) Mirasound, New York, 9 mars 1964 et University of Washington, Seattle, 10 mai 1968Improvising Artists Inc. – 123841-2 1965 Live In Paris 1965 Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b), Larry Bunker (dm) or Paul Motian (dm) Maison de l'ORTF, Paris, France, 13 février 1965 & Birdland, New York, 10 février 1962Lone Hill Jazz - LHJ10289 1966 Wild Man On The Loose Mose Allison (voc, p) Earl May (b), Paul Motian (dm) Studios Atlantic, New YorkAtlantic 1456 4 mai 1967 Life Between The Exit Signs Keith Jarrett (p) Charlie Haden (b), Paul Motian (dm) Studios Atlantic, New YorkVortex 20061968 Somewhere Before Keith Jarrett (p) Charlie Haden (b), Paul Motian (dm) Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, 30-31 octobre 1968Vortex 20121968 Escalator Over The Hill Paul Haines (paroles), Michael Mantler (tp, p, ring modulate p) Enrico Rava (tp,) Michael Snow (tp), Don Cherry (tp), Bob Carlisle (french horn), Sharon Freeman (french horn), Roswell Rudd (tb), Sam Burtis (tb), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Jack Jeffers (btb), John Buckingham (tu), Howard Johnson (tu), Perry Robinson (cl), Peggy Imig (cl), Souren Baronian (cl,) Jimmy Lyons (as), Bill Morimando (as), Dewey Redman (as), Gato Barbieri (ts,) Chris Woods (bs), Carla Bley (p, org), Don Preston (moog synth), John McLaughlin (g), Sam Brown (g), Jack Bruce (elb), Charlie Haden (b), Richard Youngstein (b), Ron McClure (b), Paul Motian (dm), Roger Dawson (congas, orchestra bells), Tod Papageorge (birdwithle), Karl Berger (vib), Leroy Jenkins (vln), Nancy Newton (vla), Calo Scott (cello) RCA Recording Studios, New York, novembre 1968, novembre 1970, juin 1971Polydor K.K., J45J 20370/711968 Michael Lessac - Sleep Faster, We Need The Pillow John Castronove (claviers) Howard Collins, Eric Weissberg (g) ; Tony Glover (hca) ; Jeff Levine (b) ; Paul Motian (dm) 11 novembre 1968Columbia – CS9745
Années 1970