Trioism
Studio album by
Paul Motian
Released1994
RecordedJune 1993
GenreJazz
Length35:59
LabelJMT
ProducerStefan F. Winter
Paul Motian chronology
Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
(1992) 		Trioism
(1994) 		Reincarnation of a Love Bird
(1994)

Trioism is an album by jazz drummer Paul Motian that was released on the German JMT label. Recorded in 1993, it was first released in 1994 and features performances by Motian with guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano (with tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman added on one track.) The album was rereleased on the Winter & Winter label in 2005.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by John Vallier awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "A first-rate work, Paul Motian's Trioism is one of those rare, successful ensemble performances that manages to both stir and calm the soul".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Motian
  1. "It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago" - 8:47
  2. "Cosmology" - 6:26
  3. "Blue Midnight" - 4:12
  4. "Congestion" - 2:41
  5. "Monica's Garden" - 3:35
  6. "Jack of Clubs" - 5:11
  7. "Play" - 4:57
  8. "In Remembrance of Things Past" - 7:30
  9. "Zabel" - 1:37
  10. "Endgame" -3:56
  • Recorded RPM Recording Studios,New York City in June 1993

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Winter & Winter catalogue accessed August 9, 2011
  2. ^ a b Vallier, J. Allmusic Review accessed August 8, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 1050
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