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Recorded by this quartet to celebrate drummer Paul Motian's 80th birthday, The Windmills of Your Mind is a collection of jazz and pop standards played by a stellar quartet that includes guitarist Bill Frisell, vocalist Petra Haden, and bassist Thomas Morgan. It mirrors, in an indirect manner, some of Motian's On Broadway releases (Morgan appeared on the fifth volume and Frisell on the first three), as well as the all-but-ignored duet album Petra Haden & Bill Frisell, from 2003. While this is Motian's date, it is Frisell who keeps these skeletal arrangements together. One gravitates naturally to his instrument's lyricism as it introduces each tune as if it were a human voice. When Haden enters, it's almost as if she duets with Frisell. This doesn't take anything away from Motian or Morgan. Even at his advanced age, the drummer is a consummate dancer, his touch erudite and certain, yet so artful and airy it sets these rather straight re-readings just "off" enough to open them up musically. Take the mysterious intro to the title track, introduced by his brushed snare and hi-hat. Frisell hints at the melody, posing it as a question to Haden, who states the lyric sweetly and plaintively, yet Motian's movement unlatches the door at the ends of each of her lines. Haden introduces "I Loves You Porgy," as a nearly pastoral love song. Frisell follows suit, highlighting her vocal with shimmering chord voicings and just enough reverb to create space. While Morgan's bassline stays close to the changes, it's Motian's accents, feints, and stutter-stops that hint there is a darker drama afoot. Only Frisell's guitar keeps the tune from moving somewhere else. Johnny Mercer's "I Remember You" begins almost haltingly with the trio finding a common space to insinuate rather than state the melody. When Haden begins singing, Morgan finds it first, while Motian skates around it deftly, creating movement inside Frisell's restraint. The singer is allowed to imbue the lyric with shades of meaning that not only evoke memory, but also a present-tense, nearly wistful longing. There are some lovely instrumental interludes inside its nearly six-minute length, that evidence the close listening of all participants at work on this lovely recording.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Pee Wee King, composer - Redd Stewart, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Michel Legrand, composer - Alan Bergman, author - Marilyn Bergman, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Irving Berlin, composer & author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Jimmy Davis, composer - Roger Ramirez, composer - James Sherman, composer
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Jule Styne, composer - Sammy Cahn, composer
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Ralph Rainger, composer - Leo Robin, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - George Gershwin, composer - Ira Gershwin, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - George Gershwin, composer - Ira Gershwin, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - James Johnson, composer - Henry Creamer, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass - Victor Schertzinger, composer - Johnny Mercer, author
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Paul Motian, drums & composer - Bill Frisell, electric guitar - Petra Haden, voice - Thomas Morgan, bass
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
Recorded by this quartet to celebrate drummer Paul Motian's 80th birthday, The Windmills of Your Mind is a collection of jazz and pop standards played by a stellar quartet that includes guitarist Bill Frisell, vocalist Petra Haden, and bassist Thomas Morgan. It mirrors, in an indirect manner, some of Motian's On Broadway releases (Morgan appeared on the fifth volume and Frisell on the first three), as well as the all-but-ignored duet album Petra Haden & Bill Frisell, from 2003. While this is Motian's date, it is Frisell who keeps these skeletal arrangements together. One gravitates naturally to his instrument's lyricism as it introduces each tune as if it were a human voice. When Haden enters, it's almost as if she duets with Frisell. This doesn't take anything away from Motian or Morgan. Even at his advanced age, the drummer is a consummate dancer, his touch erudite and certain, yet so artful and airy it sets these rather straight re-readings just "off" enough to open them up musically. Take the mysterious intro to the title track, introduced by his brushed snare and hi-hat. Frisell hints at the melody, posing it as a question to Haden, who states the lyric sweetly and plaintively, yet Motian's movement unlatches the door at the ends of each of her lines. Haden introduces "I Loves You Porgy," as a nearly pastoral love song. Frisell follows suit, highlighting her vocal with shimmering chord voicings and just enough reverb to create space. While Morgan's bassline stays close to the changes, it's Motian's accents, feints, and stutter-stops that hint there is a darker drama afoot. Only Frisell's guitar keeps the tune from moving somewhere else. Johnny Mercer's "I Remember You" begins almost haltingly with the trio finding a common space to insinuate rather than state the melody. When Haden begins singing, Morgan finds it first, while Motian skates around it deftly, creating movement inside Frisell's restraint. The singer is allowed to imbue the lyric with shades of meaning that not only evoke memory, but also a present-tense, nearly wistful longing. There are some lovely instrumental interludes inside its nearly six-minute length, that evidence the close listening of all participants at work on this lovely recording.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:13
- Main artists: Paul Motian
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Winter & Winter
- Genre: Jazz
2011 Winter & Winter GmbH 2011 Winter & Winter GmbH
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