Paul Motian, a drummer, bandleader, and composer of grace and abstraction, and one of the most influential jazz musicians of the last 50 years, died early Tuesday morning at Mount Sinai Hospital in NewYork. He was 80 and lived in Manhattan.
By BEN RATLIFF
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Or read this article written by John Shand, well-known Australian reviewer and jazz enthusiast. Paul Motian – Conception Vessel