It’s hard to believe it’s been almost fourteen years since Paul Motian’s passing, but the substantial amount of music he produced as both sideman and leader stays with us as a reminder of his pivotal contributions. Among those keeping the Motian flame alive is pianist Anat Fort, who was first exposed to the drummer through his tenure with pianist Bill Evans and was fortunate to eventually perform and record with him.
After moving to New York, she caught as many Motian gigs as possible and eventually began playing with a longtime associate of his, bassist Ed Schuller. Through him contact with Motian was made, which led in turn to Fort’s 2007 recording, A Long Story.
Of course his name will always be tied to…

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