Name: On Broadway Vol. 4, Or the Paradox of Continuity [Digipak]
Brand: Winter & Winter
SKU: 115800
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On Broadway Vol. 4, Or the Paradox of Continuity [Digipak]

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Album: On Broadway Vol. 4, Or the Paradox of Continuity [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Last Dance	More Info...	0:05
2)	Tea for Two	More Info...	0:04
3)	In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town	More Info...	0:03
4)	Never Let Me Go	More Info...	0:07
5)	Never Let Me Go	More Info...	0:05
6)	Folks Who Live On the Hill	More Info...	0:05
7)	Everything Happens to Me	More Info...	0:04
8)	Last Night When We Were Young	More Info...	0:08
9)	Born to Be Blue	More Info...	0:05
10)	Brother Can You Spare a Dime	More Info...	0:02
11)	I Loves You Porgy	More Info...	0:08
12)	You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me	More Info...	0:04
13)	How Long Has This Been Going On?	More Info...	0:04

Album: On Broadway Vol. 4, Or the Paradox of Continuity [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Last Dance	More Info...	0:05
2)	Tea for Two	More Info...	0:04
3)	In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town	More Info...	0:03
4)	Never Let Me Go	More Info...	0:07
5)	Never Let Me Go	More Info...	0:05
6)	Folks Who Live On the Hill	More Info...	0:05
7)	Everything Happens to Me	More Info...	0:04
8)	Last Night When We Were Young	More Info...	0:08
9)	Born to Be Blue	More Info...	0:05
10)	Brother Can You Spare a Dime	More Info...	0:02
11)	I Loves You Porgy	More Info...	0:08
12)	You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me	More Info...	0:04
13)	How Long Has This Been Going On?	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

Personnel: Paul Motian (drums); Paul Motian; Rebecca Martin , Rebecca Martin (vocals); Larry Grenadier (bass guitar); Chris Potter (saxophone); Masabumi Kikuchi (piano).
Audio Mixer: Adrian von Ripka.
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY (11/21/2005-11/23/2005).
Photographer: Robert "RX Lord" Lewis.
Legendary for his long term associations with Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and other icons from across the traditional jazz and fusion landscape, Paul Motian celebrated his 75th birthday in 2006 with a return (after a 13-year hiatus) to a cool concept he succeeded with three times before: unique and thoughtful approaches to songs made famous on Broadway. On the first three installments of the series (which began in 1988), he worked with the powerful trio of saxman Joe Lovano, bassist Charlie Haden, and Bill Frisell, but interestingly enough, his all-new lineup (including Chris Potter on sax, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Masabumi Kikuchi on piano) doesn't feature the guitar, which was one of the most appealing elements of the earlier trilogy. Nonetheless, these are thoughtful, sparse arrangements of songs that range from some everyone knows (including a very ambient, spacious arrangement of "I Loves You Porgy" and a sensual vocal version -- sung by Rebecca Martin -- of "How Long Has This Been Going On") to others whose show tunes origins may have been forgotten. Martin's smoky voice and Potter's wide range of emotional sax tones are the highlights of this low-key, sensual affair. ~ Jonathan Widran

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Martin, measured and insouciant all at once, keeps the prefaces intact and sings with what seems to be a great deal of deliberation."

JazzTimes (p.105) - "Motian's shimmering, elusive drumming and Larry Grenadier's felicitous bass lines string the music together."